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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
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
In general, folding exercise bikes are less durable than their non-folding counterparts.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 8 Jan. 2023
There are rumors that the S23 Ultra will have a 200 megapixel camera, which almost doubles the 108MP resolution that’s been available on Samsung’s top-end non-folding phone since the S20 series.
—Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2023
The Game Boy modding community is popular right now, and one currently trending mod involves transplanting the circuitry of a folding Game Boy Advance SP (from 2003) into a non-folding custom shell.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
The Integra combines the look of a traditional sedan with the practicality of a hatchback: more room and flat folding rear seats to accommodate big items.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2022
Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Graco jogging strollers also feature adjustable reclining positions and canopies or one-handed folding mechanisms.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Other nods to retro goodness include backlit VU meters, lots of knobs and a folding handle.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Attendees sat in folding plastic chairs, on bleachers, and stood along the sides to hear Archbishop Bernard Hebda speak in the Academy of Holy Angels High School gymnasium that night.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The standard size fits up to five people (the Sauana Mini fits two; the Sauna XL seats up to seven), with a folding bench that allows for more movement space instead of seating.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Personal, folding and collapsible umbrellas will be permitted.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Another way is by folding in half, which is the superpower of this Sussie Daddy curling brush.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The transverse rear bed layout offers some advantages over the longitudinal folding bench/bed far more common in midsize van campers.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
In general, folding exercise bikes are less durable than their non-folding counterparts.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 8 Jan. 2023
There are rumors that the S23 Ultra will have a 200 megapixel camera, which almost doubles the 108MP resolution that’s been available on Samsung’s top-end non-folding phone since the S20 series.
—Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2023
The Game Boy modding community is popular right now, and one currently trending mod involves transplanting the circuitry of a folding Game Boy Advance SP (from 2003) into a non-folding custom shell.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
The Integra combines the look of a traditional sedan with the practicality of a hatchback: more room and flat folding rear seats to accommodate big items.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2022
Adjective
According to the declaration, the fire originated underneath and to the left of Harris, who was unconscious and sitting in a folding plastic lawn chair with metal supports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Graco jogging strollers also feature adjustable reclining positions and canopies or one-handed folding mechanisms.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Other nods to retro goodness include backlit VU meters, lots of knobs and a folding handle.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Attendees sat in folding plastic chairs, on bleachers, and stood along the sides to hear Archbishop Bernard Hebda speak in the Academy of Holy Angels High School gymnasium that night.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The standard size fits up to five people (the Sauana Mini fits two; the Sauna XL seats up to seven), with a folding bench that allows for more movement space instead of seating.
—Sierra Shafer, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Personal, folding and collapsible umbrellas will be permitted.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Another way is by folding in half, which is the superpower of this Sussie Daddy curling brush.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2025
The transverse rear bed layout offers some advantages over the longitudinal folding bench/bed far more common in midsize van campers.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folding
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Nvidia is up more than 35% this year after more than doubling in 2024.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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By doubling rates in just a year’s time, the Fed, led by Chair Alan Greenspan, tipped Mexico into crisis, helped bankrupt Orange County, California, and shuttered Wall Street bond giant Kidder, Peabody & Co.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Godfather director steals the show here as an energetic, pugnacious and visionary circus ringleader who put his money where his mouth was for a project that wound up flopping critically and commercially.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Domnhall Gleeson stars as the new editor-in-chief of a flopping Toledo newspaper tasked with revitalising its output.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Transmitted by bites, scratches, or even just by getting a drop of infected blood in one's system, the virus spreads rapidly, effectively collapsing society.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the runway, the forms alternate between architectural precision and fluid sensuality, with Scott often layering handwoven crochet against crisp suiting or transparent knits, collapsing binaries between resort wear and luxury evening.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Colson Montgomery went 1-for-4 in his return to the lineup after missing two games because of left side soreness.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Three others from the encampment, including Flores, are missing, homeless outreach groups say.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, even people who have these more 'substantial' degrees are struggling.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Folding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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