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 day could be sliced into identical pieces, the body trained to answer the bell, and the worker folded into a machine that only made sense when every human motion had been made useful to someone else. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Fire shelters weigh around 6 pounds and are folded up inside several protective layers in a firefighter’s pack. — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Iconic songwriter Jimmy Jam folded his hands together for a snazzy shot. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Seated near the senators, a woman in a crisp white uniform appears to listen in, her hands folded neatly in her lap. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Plus, the wide waistband can be folded to fit shorter frames. — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Three decades later, it had been folded into the mainstream. — Jabari M. Evans, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records. — Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026