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

During demonstrations, the researchers folded the material diagonally in opposite directions, and its digital counterpart followed the changing geometry. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

The girls of summer Women's pro baseball has been largely inactive in this country since the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded 72 years ago. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

In an interrogation room the guy would have folded like wet cardboard. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The sides can be unzipped and folded flat to convert the wagon into a cart for hauling oversized items or a senior dog. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Leisure Travel Vans During the day, the Murphy bed stays folded away immediately behind the recliners. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

Tetairoa McMillan put on a clinic, Bryce Young stayed hot and Dan Campbell’s defense folded in a 58-point track meet. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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