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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
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The company’s first attempt at two-hour delivery, the standalone Prime Now app, was shut down in 2021 and folded into the main Amazon app.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
The team lasted through the 2002 season but never made the playoffs and folded before the 2003 season began.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In 2021, Casa Cipriani arrived, drawing a glossy mix of finance types and European jet-setters, with regular celebrity sightings folded in.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
From the looming white-domed oven emerge the flakiest pies, feteer, built of gauzy layers of dough, pressed with ghee and stretched, then folded one inside another around your choice of filling.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Although there’s a contiguous flow between the indoor and outdoor portions of the club, the areas can also be separated by a seamless glass wall that can be folded back completely into pockets on the side.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The company’s first attempt at two-hour delivery, the standalone Prime Now app, was shut down in 2021 and folded into the main Amazon app.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The team was established as the Orlando Miracle in 1999 as a sister team to the NBA’s Orlando Magic, but Magic owner Rich DeVos had no interest in keeping the WNBA franchise and likely would have folded the organization had the Tribe not stepped in.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
The team lasted through the 2002 season but never made the playoffs and folded before the 2003 season began.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
In 2021, Casa Cipriani arrived, drawing a glossy mix of finance types and European jet-setters, with regular celebrity sightings folded in.
—George Gurley, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
From the looming white-domed oven emerge the flakiest pies, feteer, built of gauzy layers of dough, pressed with ghee and stretched, then folded one inside another around your choice of filling.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Although there’s a contiguous flow between the indoor and outdoor portions of the club, the areas can also be separated by a seamless glass wall that can be folded back completely into pockets on the side.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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In some regions, jet fuel has doubled in price, causing airlines to raise fares and cancel thousands of flights.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Nevertheless, after Gibson’s endorsement, prescription rates for ivermectin and benzimidazole doubled from January 2025 to July 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, the study found.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Steve flopped his head down on the table.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Part one flopped at the box office in 2016.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Some officers were killed in the exchange of fire, while others died after part of the building collapsed, according to local police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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One attempt to stop single-serve liquor bans failed in the Senate on Tuesday, but it could be revived in another bill.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Having failed to please Greene with her abstractions, Lovelace O’Neal applied the powder directly to her white canvases, covering it in black pigment that became a background to pastel squiggles.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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