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as in doubling
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 flopping
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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Recent Examples of folding
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The first few generations of those devices had subpar cameras compared to standard, non-folding phones and a visible crease running down the middle, among other shortcomings.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Samsung has equipped the TriFold with 45-watt wired and 15-watt wireless charging, while Vivo’s non-folding X300 Pro, for example, reaches 90 watts wired and 40 watts wirelessly, and has a larger battery to boot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
With its shorter, non-folding collar, a mock neck gives you that same cozy feel as a turtleneck — without bunching or folding over.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
According to data from market research firm IDC, the average selling price of folding phones is nearly three times higher than that of normal smartphones — roughly $1,218 vs. $421 for non-folding phones.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Nissan advises owners to avoid attaching anything to the key fob and to use the key in the non-folding position.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2023
Roberts is depicted on the mural at his seat just inside the folding front doors of a classic Baltimore transit car on what was then the line that carried the most passengers and was also the longest in the city.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The price point is a bit higher than similar folding travel mirrors.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Use Tools Many clothing store employees use folding tools to neatly display their shirts.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia car owners have used folding tables and plastic bins.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget your blanket or folding chairs.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Iger has since righted the ship, making the streaming division profitable, launching a standalone ESPN streaming app, and completing the full acquisition of Hulu and swiftly folding it into Disney+.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
But instead of folding, the Aggies have gone 6-1 since and are in first place in the conference.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
The league sees those team values as contingent on building a sustainable business model, especially given franchises folding in the past.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The spatial geomagnetic sensing is achieved with a folding, extendable robotic arm that carries the Hidonix Acquisition Module, which includes the HEC (Hidonix Embedded Computer from Nvidia) that runs proprietary firmware designed for precise geomagnetic signal acquisition.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The first few generations of those devices had subpar cameras compared to standard, non-folding phones and a visible crease running down the middle, among other shortcomings.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Samsung has equipped the TriFold with 45-watt wired and 15-watt wireless charging, while Vivo’s non-folding X300 Pro, for example, reaches 90 watts wired and 40 watts wirelessly, and has a larger battery to boot.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
With its shorter, non-folding collar, a mock neck gives you that same cozy feel as a turtleneck — without bunching or folding over.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
According to data from market research firm IDC, the average selling price of folding phones is nearly three times higher than that of normal smartphones — roughly $1,218 vs. $421 for non-folding phones.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Nissan advises owners to avoid attaching anything to the key fob and to use the key in the non-folding position.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2023
Roberts is depicted on the mural at his seat just inside the folding front doors of a classic Baltimore transit car on what was then the line that carried the most passengers and was also the longest in the city.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The price point is a bit higher than similar folding travel mirrors.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
Verb
Accurate alignment of these motors is essential to ensure synchronized gripper motion when folding fabric.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Use Tools Many clothing store employees use folding tools to neatly display their shirts.
—Jodi Gonzalez, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Philadelphia car owners have used folding tables and plastic bins.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget your blanket or folding chairs.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Iger has since righted the ship, making the streaming division profitable, launching a standalone ESPN streaming app, and completing the full acquisition of Hulu and swiftly folding it into Disney+.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2026
But instead of folding, the Aggies have gone 6-1 since and are in first place in the conference.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
The league sees those team values as contingent on building a sustainable business model, especially given franchises folding in the past.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folding
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Heirs had raised $750 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in December to finance the expansion of its own oil producing facility to 100,000 barrels per day within five years, more than doubling the asset’s capacity when it was bought from Shell in 2021.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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And a full stadium will have an impact, approximately doubling the city’s population on a game day.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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By a standard box-office calculus, such a low- to mid-seven-figure debut for a nonfiction film with $75 million in negative costs means Melania has little to no chance of avoiding flopping theatrically.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stiller’s character attempts to match the athletic feat in a heated rage by climbing high and belly-flopping right onto a drum kit as the music powers on.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fans of the show have been split on the meaning of the series’ ending, which saw Eleven sacrificially remaining behind in the collapsing Upside Down while her friends escaped.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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One argues that LRDs are really gas clouds collapsing into black holes—that the red glow is a violent birth rather than an adolescent feeding frenzy.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Israel has long mistrusted UNIFIL, accusing it of failing to prevent Hezbollah from building up its military presence along the border in violation of ceasefire agreements going back two decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Marlin, the chief, was charged with evidence tampering and failing to report ethics crimes allegedly committed by two of his officers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Remains found amid search in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities on Friday announced the discovery of bodies and remains in the northwestern state of Sinaloa in an area of an ongoing search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian gold and silver mine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Van de Ven is the only first-choice defender who is fit, and this was his first appearance since missing two games with a groin injury.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bear, struggling with drug addiction, had no one urging her to fight the state’s case.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Folding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folding. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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