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

Since the last time the area had been grazed, a year earlier, the grasses had grown to chest height and then folded under their own weight. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

His knees folded into his chest, the crown of his head burrowing down. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Sunburn, long treated as its own category, is being folded back into the barrier conversation, reinforcing daily broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher as non-negotiable. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

At the two-week trial, three victims recounted beatings while suspended from pipes on the ceiling and the use of a device that folded their bodies in half at the waist. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Because there needs to be rivalry to adhere to the formula, an ambitious girl group called the Cream Team gets folded in. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Had Sale folded, the outcome of the game — and the division — could look much different. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026