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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
Those rosters from the past were mostly homegrown, with a few veterans expertly folded in.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Army leaders say the Switchblade is one of several technologies being folded into armored units as the service adapts lessons from Ukraine and other conflicts, where drones have played an outsized role.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Unlike some other ethnic armed organizations leading insurgencies against the junta, the KNA is a pro-junta militia formally folded into the army’s command.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
His legs folded beneath him, and his sweet head fell into my open hand.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Dishes folded West African, Caribbean, and American vernaculars into a choreography of flavors that know each other intimately.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, supporters think an extension of five years or more could be folded into a larger transportation bill that Congress may pass in the near future.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The versatility of the technology shows how seamlessly it can be folded into existing brand identities and products.
—Jamie Landeau, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
Use small paper envelopes, gift bags, or even folded construction paper, and label each with a number from 1 through 31.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Army leaders say the Switchblade is one of several technologies being folded into armored units as the service adapts lessons from Ukraine and other conflicts, where drones have played an outsized role.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Unlike some other ethnic armed organizations leading insurgencies against the junta, the KNA is a pro-junta militia formally folded into the army’s command.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
His legs folded beneath him, and his sweet head fell into my open hand.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Dishes folded West African, Caribbean, and American vernaculars into a choreography of flavors that know each other intimately.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Plus, supporters think an extension of five years or more could be folded into a larger transportation bill that Congress may pass in the near future.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The versatility of the technology shows how seamlessly it can be folded into existing brand identities and products.
—Jamie Landeau, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
Use small paper envelopes, gift bags, or even folded construction paper, and label each with a number from 1 through 31.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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OpenAI’s valuation has almost doubled from $300 billion to $500 billion in less than a year.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the ninth inning, Justyn-Henry Malloy doubled, and Jace Jung drove him home.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both teams are currently ranked in the top 10, and as is well-documented, Franklin has struggled in such games.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The food bank has struggled to keep up with demand following the cuts and a decrease in private donations.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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