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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
Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.
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Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Companies tallied their emissions, governments folded those tallies into national inventories, and the rest of us took the sum on trust.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The investment became tied to SpaceX in February, when Musk folded his xAI startup into the rocket and satellite company.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Hopper balls are simple to deflate with an air release valve and can be folded up and stored when not in use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Three of the four arrived soberly dressed, one of them, Hodgkin, in a black suit, folded his arms and stared glumly ahead.
—Robin Muir, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Their right legs are folded, while their left legs descend toward the floor.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
James Dolan is generally a glum courtside presence, with his arms folded grimly across his chest even on the most glorious of nights.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
After all the clothing and laundry have been folded, and ideally, all socks have been found and compiled into their respective bin, then begin matching and folding socks together.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Companies tallied their emissions, governments folded those tallies into national inventories, and the rest of us took the sum on trust.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The investment became tied to SpaceX in February, when Musk folded his xAI startup into the rocket and satellite company.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Hopper balls are simple to deflate with an air release valve and can be folded up and stored when not in use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Three of the four arrived soberly dressed, one of them, Hodgkin, in a black suit, folded his arms and stared glumly ahead.
—Robin Muir, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Their right legs are folded, while their left legs descend toward the floor.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
James Dolan is generally a glum courtside presence, with his arms folded grimly across his chest even on the most glorious of nights.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
After all the clothing and laundry have been folded, and ideally, all socks have been found and compiled into their respective bin, then begin matching and folding socks together.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Washington later doubled its lead when All-Star outfielder James Wood hit a sacrifice fly for his 47th RBI of the season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Naturally, Ohtani also singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs in that game.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Two other ships owned by Lan, priced at about $175,000 each, have also failed to find buyers.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Once her shots started to fall, the Sparks struggled to contain her.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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