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as in doubled
to lay one part over or against another part of
fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk
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as in flopped
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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Recent Examples of folded
The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Romero said cities and counties should control development, but favors an annexation approach where portions of unincorporated areas are essentially folded into the city and its infrastructure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The entire linear cable business has been steadily declining in the streaming era, which would explain why GSN — wholly owned by SPE since 2019 — is being folded into the studio’s game show portfolio.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
This recipe relies on a cheesy boost of flavor with a generous amount of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese folded into the meatballs and a hunk of the cheese rind added to the broth for more umami depth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arms were folded, faces stunned by, and a feeling of defeat—that's what was left as the road to the championship came to a halt with the Fighting Illini losing to the UConn Huskies.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, ENR effectively ceased to exist, with media outlets reporting the remnants of the bureau would be folded into the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB).
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The next day, the eggs bonded tightly to the metal and could be neither folded nor rolled nor, indeed, actually extracted from the pan or even scraped from it.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Dresser will not oversee Lightcap's government or OpenAI for Countries work, which is now being folded under the company's strategy organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Romero said cities and counties should control development, but favors an annexation approach where portions of unincorporated areas are essentially folded into the city and its infrastructure.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The entire linear cable business has been steadily declining in the streaming era, which would explain why GSN — wholly owned by SPE since 2019 — is being folded into the studio’s game show portfolio.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
This recipe relies on a cheesy boost of flavor with a generous amount of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese folded into the meatballs and a hunk of the cheese rind added to the broth for more umami depth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arms were folded, faces stunned by, and a feeling of defeat—that's what was left as the road to the championship came to a halt with the Fighting Illini losing to the UConn Huskies.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
In July 2025, ENR effectively ceased to exist, with media outlets reporting the remnants of the bureau would be folded into the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB).
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The next day, the eggs bonded tightly to the metal and could be neither folded nor rolled nor, indeed, actually extracted from the pan or even scraped from it.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Dresser will not oversee Lightcap's government or OpenAI for Countries work, which is now being folded under the company's strategy organization.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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With two outs in the fifth, Chapman doubled over the lead of leaping left fielder Otto Kemp as Susac scored.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets, meanwhile, have more than doubled their previous season’s win total (19) with Knueppel, who has won Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month four times.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even their most consistent hitter of the year flopped in that spot on Sunday as Ramón Laureano went 0-for-5.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Why Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis initially flopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the operation collapsed, the messages show the men scrambling for protection and escape routes.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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In August 2021, as Kabul collapsed and Afghans crowded the gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin — then a Republican member of Congress from Oklahoma — tried to travel to Afghanistan.—
Peter Lucier,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parker said a subcontractor working at the parking garage was in the process of installing precast concrete flooring, decking and roofing segments, and one of them failed.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that she got distracted and failed to notice the most important things.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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