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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
There is also the infamous image of Trump at the 2018 G7, during which he was photographed sitting with his arms folded as other world leaders, including former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tried to engage him.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Is there anything better than getting your clothes back impeccably folded into beautiful rattan boxes?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For many women and caregivers, cooking is folded into what sociologists call the second shift.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
Spread the bedding out as much as possible in the machine so it’s not crumpled or folded.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
The defeat in Denver showed something different; a team that clawed back rather than folded when already down double-digits.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Once folded, the Snap 'N Go cooler looks more like a Snap 'N Go briefcase.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
The fabric can be easily folded or adjusted to fit various drawer sizes, says Priestly.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
The nonfiction unit will be folded into Sony Pictures TV Studios president Katherine Pope’s portfolio, SPT chairman Keith Le Goy wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Is there anything better than getting your clothes back impeccably folded into beautiful rattan boxes?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For many women and caregivers, cooking is folded into what sociologists call the second shift.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
Spread the bedding out as much as possible in the machine so it’s not crumpled or folded.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
The defeat in Denver showed something different; a team that clawed back rather than folded when already down double-digits.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Once folded, the Snap 'N Go cooler looks more like a Snap 'N Go briefcase.
—New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
The fabric can be easily folded or adjusted to fit various drawer sizes, says Priestly.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
The nonfiction unit will be folded into Sony Pictures TV Studios president Katherine Pope’s portfolio, SPT chairman Keith Le Goy wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Following passage of the measure, Neil Sealy, the executive director of Arkansas Community Organizations, told the board that evictions filed in Pulaski County had more than doubled since 2018, with 4,345 evictions in the county in 2025.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Abreu then doubled his country’s lead two innings later with his second home run of the tournament, crushing a middle-middle fastball from United States starting pitcher Nolan McLean and sending it 414 feet to center field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gillan flopped in the first year of a three-year, $9 million extension.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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King collapsed on the field last May and eventually underwent heart surgery.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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On hearing her name, Madigan collapsed into the arms of her husband, actor Ed Harris.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Narcan and other lifesaving measures failed to revive her and she was taken to the hospital, where doctors said that she had been deprived of oxygen for six minutes, her husband said in the video filmed at her hospital bedside.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ever-increasing national debt.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, with footage from local television showing rescue crews combing through the wreckage with flashlights late into the night as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Both teams struggled in their previous games, though.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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