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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
The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Finally, the vanilla and almond extracts are folded in, which give the cake its signature taste.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Richardson’s inquiry has been folded into the royal commission and he has been appointed Bell’s special adviser.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The league folded after one season.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The company’s leadership had originally conceived Insider as a premium add-on to the Economist’s subscription, but decided that the demand wasn’t great enough to sustain the video series as its own offering, and folded it into the existing magazine subscription.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The company scaled quickly and was ultimately acquired and folded into M88.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Fans are drawn to his varied strands of work, which move instinctively between disparate approaches and subject matter, from famous faces to images sensitive to light and shape, in subjects as simple as the curve of paper folded softly over itself.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Finally, the vanilla and almond extracts are folded in, which give the cake its signature taste.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
Richardson’s inquiry has been folded into the royal commission and he has been appointed Bell’s special adviser.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Lower lids folded inward, placing optic nerves under duress, a literal reflection of breeder shortsightedness.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The league folded after one season.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The company’s leadership had originally conceived Insider as a premium add-on to the Economist’s subscription, but decided that the demand wasn’t great enough to sustain the video series as its own offering, and folded it into the existing magazine subscription.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The company scaled quickly and was ultimately acquired and folded into M88.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Fans are drawn to his varied strands of work, which move instinctively between disparate approaches and subject matter, from famous faces to images sensitive to light and shape, in subjects as simple as the curve of paper folded softly over itself.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Thailand has reclaimed the number-one spot for outbound destination due to its warm weather, while bookings to Russia doubled due to visa waivers set in place last December.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit, originally filed in 2018, alleged Chicago had violated Illinois law by charging drivers more than $250 for certain violations, typically by adding on late penalties that sometimes doubled the price of the original ticket.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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He and most of the Cluely staff were flopped on a single sofa.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the new uniforms flopped spectacularly upon their debut in spring training, with players complaining that the jerseys looked cheap, felt papery and that the names on the back were too small.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The 175-foot-tall structure at the K West Reactor, roughly the height of a 17-story building, collapsed in seconds after explosives were triggered at its base.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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But as machines moved in, mining jobs dwindled and the local economy collapsed.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath of that storm, Wu’s public works department failed to get rid of the snow fast enough to unclog side streets and sidewalks, leaving pedestrians and motorists navigating a dangerous situation in Boston for days.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The poll’s release comes just days after the California Democratic Party held its annual state convention in San Francisco last weekend where the party failed to unite behind a single candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Reading proficiency has dipped 4 percentage points since 2019 as schools have struggled to make up for pandemic learning losses.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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With Will Ireton in Japan for the World Baseball Classic, Sasaki’s substitute translator struggled with the media’s questions following Sasaki’s outing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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