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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
However, butterhead leaves aren't as tightly folded as some other types, such as iceberg lettuce.
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Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Another ode to the Midwest comes in Purslane’s walleye falafel ($21), where bits of the freshwater fish are folded into classic chickpea falafel batter and deep fried.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The original game is now retold through Yooka and Laylee’s eyes, with all-new sequences folded into the tale.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Salerno was Kell’s coach with the Moncton Magic, which shut down the following season for the pandemic and then folded.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
However, this is folded away when not in use and a nearby Murphy style double bed is pulled down from the wall, turning the space into the bedroom.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Golding folded and gave in, hopping on a Skype call with a casting director in Asia who had seen his travel shows on YouTube.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Other investors have also been folded into the Paramount deal.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
The method in which they’re folded, either down the middle or the side, determines whether the filling is ricotta or pea.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Another ode to the Midwest comes in Purslane’s walleye falafel ($21), where bits of the freshwater fish are folded into classic chickpea falafel batter and deep fried.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The original game is now retold through Yooka and Laylee’s eyes, with all-new sequences folded into the tale.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Salerno was Kell’s coach with the Moncton Magic, which shut down the following season for the pandemic and then folded.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
However, this is folded away when not in use and a nearby Murphy style double bed is pulled down from the wall, turning the space into the bedroom.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Golding folded and gave in, hopping on a Skype call with a casting director in Asia who had seen his travel shows on YouTube.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Other investors have also been folded into the Paramount deal.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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The company, whose stock price has more than doubled this year, is projecting a positive adjusted EBITDA of $5 million for 2025.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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China has more than doubled its nuclear arsenal in the past five years.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Phones don’t seem to be the long-term solution, pins flopped, and glasses haven’t compelled the masses yet.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the ground, the story of what resonated — or flopped — at the Telluride Film Festival can look far different from the headlines.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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So far this decade — according to Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science — the number of days that lows failed to dip below 80 degrees has already doubled compared to the 2000’s.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most notably, the Chargers struggled to contain Mahomes in the pocket.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fighter jets have long struggled to integrate AI into radar systems due to limited space, power, and processing capacity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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