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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
News organizations elsewhere — including in the Caribbean — have faced layoffs, folded entirely or attempted to bring in new revenue by soliciting donations or adding paywalls to websites.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The loaf is topped with hot honey and features an explosion of pepperoni cups in the middle, along with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and more pepperoni folded into the dough.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Kopitar then held his hands in front of him and folded his fingers into the shape of a heart before skating away — not quite into the sunset, but headed in that direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Ground flax can be used like its whole counterpart—folded into batters, pureed in smoothies, or added to food.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
What to read next That means stowing away gear that's no longer needed, setting up their seats (which have been folded away for most of the flight) and other tasks required to prepare their spacecraft for its plunge through the atmosphere to come home.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness in the NCAA — and now, direct revenue-sharing with athletes — the Ignite’s advantage evaporated, and the team soon folded.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The company’s dominance emerged after rivals like Ticketron folded or were acquired and ticket sales shifted from box offices and mail order to centralized platforms.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
They’re caused by your face being folded against a surface for thousands of hours over the years.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The loaf is topped with hot honey and features an explosion of pepperoni cups in the middle, along with marinara sauce, mozzarella, and more pepperoni folded into the dough.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Kopitar then held his hands in front of him and folded his fingers into the shape of a heart before skating away — not quite into the sunset, but headed in that direction.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Ground flax can be used like its whole counterpart—folded into batters, pureed in smoothies, or added to food.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
What to read next That means stowing away gear that's no longer needed, setting up their seats (which have been folded away for most of the flight) and other tasks required to prepare their spacecraft for its plunge through the atmosphere to come home.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
With the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness in the NCAA — and now, direct revenue-sharing with athletes — the Ignite’s advantage evaporated, and the team soon folded.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The company’s dominance emerged after rivals like Ticketron folded or were acquired and ticket sales shifted from box offices and mail order to centralized platforms.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
They’re caused by your face being folded against a surface for thousands of hours over the years.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Ben Williamson doubled twice and drove in three runs as Tampa Bay spoiled the major league debut of White Sox starter Nick Schultz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, with European kerosene prices having doubled, air fares are likely to rise this summer while airlines cut capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The comedy flopped at the box office, but Drop Dead Gorgeous proved ahead of its time — the movie cast Amy Adams in her first film role — and has since been declared a cult classic.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Media companies a decade ago raced to engage young, bilingual Latinos by launching start-ups, including a joint venture between ABC News and Univision called Fusion that flopped.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ten shots rang out, and Garrison collapsed on the floor, dead.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found, authorities announced Monday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both sides have tried and failed to advance their partisan priorities the last few months.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Former administrators of Freidenrich’s office have said that her investments were too conservative and failed to generate adequate returns.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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For years, the LAPD struggled to clear a decades-old backlog of untested rape kits that at one point ballooned in number to more than 6,100.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kilmer, who died from throat cancer at 65, signed on to the project, but struggled with health issues once production began.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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