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

Her new backpack and folded first-day clothes sat on Miriam’s upholstered reading chair. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

These came in a tiny bag folded very tightly—typically, that means breaking out the steamer or tossing them in the dryer with an ice cube. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 July 2026

The result, broken up into seasons and marked by an impending sense of doom, is a multipart puzzle box as intricately folded and tucked as the traditional clothing on display. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

What the banks actually lost when the CFPB folded was uniformity. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The office administering the program is made up of the remnants of USAID’s Africa portfolio, folded into State after the agency’s dismantling in 2025. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

People enjoy them in countless ways, including being folded into shortcake, mixed into fruit salad, dipped in chocolate, piled on pancakes, stirred into yogurt, blended into smoothies or simply eaten by the handful as a refreshing snack. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Thousands of years of collective human knowledge are folded neatly into the smartphone in your pocket thanks to its connection to the internet, informing your ideas, decisions and actions. — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026