Synonyms of folded

folded

verb

past tense of fold

1

as in doubled

to lay one part over or against another part of

fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doubled
• overlapped
• closed
• shut
• collapsed
• overlaid
• telescoped
• overlay
• pleated
• plaited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• extended
• spread
• unfolded
• unrolled

2

as in flopped

to be unsuccessful

the business folded after just two months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flopped
• collapsed
• failed
• struggled
• missed
• bombed
• struck out
• tanked
• came up empty
• laid an egg
• cratered
• flunked
• fell short
• foundered
• washed out
• flamed out
• came to grief
• fell flat
• slipped
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• declined
• slumped
• crumbled
• fell on one's face
• crashed
• floundered
• skidded
• waned
• sank
• imploded
• misfired
• miscarried
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• worked out
• clicked
• went over
• cooked
• came off
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• panned out
• prevailed
• triumphed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of folded

The album folded electronic textures, orchestral flourishes, studio experimentation and huge melodies into songs that wrestled with politics, mortality, love, fear and the strange business of being alive. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

The Samsung partnership then represents a new revenue stream for ARS artists, particularly at a time when art publications have reduced their print schedules or folded completely. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

From zero orchestras to three Harmonium is the third professional orchestra to form in the city since the San Antonio Symphony folded in 2022 following years of financial woes. — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Rocky folded his arms on top of the piano and rested his head on them and looked at Nell Fisher sideways. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

After that league folded, Seurer signed with the Chiefs as a backup quarterback but nearly was pressed into action as a wide receiver in 1986 due to injuries. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Parenting had failed Ella, and the girl had folded in on herself like thin paper bending into origami. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Instead, every manager on my team folded AI into their work almost immediately, but engineers took a year. — Corey Ercanbrack, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026