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

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2
as in flopped
to be unsuccessful the business folded after just two months

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Recent Examples of folded And Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White would put up historical numbers for a few games before the league eventually folded for good out of shame. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The crease in the middle when the paper is folded is the problem here. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Many consumers opt for larger sizes, especially since towels don’t take up much space when they’re folded or rolled. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 It can, in principle, get folded into the next model update and sold back to a competitor. — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Others are folded into larger portfolio deals, obscuring the price of an individual home. — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 Michele Wilson Szabo and her company, American Log Homes and Cabins, left customers empty handed when her log cabin kit business folded in January. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 The audience’s movements and conversations also felt folded into the work rather than existing outside it. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Her new backpack and folded first-day clothes sat on Miriam’s upholstered reading chair. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
  1. doubled
  2. flopped
  3. collapsed
  4. failed
  5. struggled
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  • Chinese solar exports doubled in March reaching a new monthly record, as 50 countries set all-time records for Chinese solar imports in a single month, according to Ember, a think tank.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • By agreeing to this settlement, the hospital has doubled-down not only on that breach of faith with parents and patients, but on its attempt to thwart its obligation under Connecticut law to provide medical care without discrimination.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubled
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  • The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November).
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For Stearns, trades that were well regarded at last year’s deadline almost universally flopped, as did January’s acquisition of Freddy Peralta.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of flopped
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  • Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many of those on that flight were killed when a hotel they were being housed at collapsed in the quake.
    — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • Previous peace efforts between Turkey and the PKK have failed, most recently in 2015.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That would guarantee exclusive 45-day theatrical windows and a moratorium on distributing the movies on streaming services for at least 90 days, with potentially financial penalties if Paramount failed to hold up its end of the bargain.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of failed
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  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggled

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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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