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as in collapses
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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as in circles
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
ready to welcome their old Liberal friend back into the fold
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Recent Examples of folds
Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
This cozy travel blanket folds neatly into a compact pouch, taking up far less room than expected, and the carrying case can even double as a makeshift pillow.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Somehow, that sequence folds in on itself, revealing a joke about one of the Wayans' own past hits, White Chicks.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
One dancer folds their body, slowly easing their way to the ground, while the others watch.
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Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Those guest cabins can be built as doubles, twins, or a single with a Pullman bed that folds away to create space for a drop-down desk or vanity.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
Instead of having a drop-down hatch door double as a worktop, the new camper has a separate bamboo worktop that folds away inside the hatch for transport.
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New Atlas,
2 June 2026
Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
That's the benefit of a table that folds flat.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
There’s these tiny muscles and tiny folds.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
To clean the gasket, gently pull back the flexible rubber and wipe the interior and its folds with a microfiber cloth dipped in white vinegar.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The soft, flexible construction folds easily into a tote or the corner of a carry-on without eating up precious space.
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Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The longer wet sheets sit in the machine, the sooner bacteria start to thrive between folds.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The potential advantages of a deep plane facelift include a more natural-looking rejuvenation with presumptive better improvement of the mid-face and nasolabial folds (the lines between the nose and mouth).
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Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Taking a minute each week—or, ideally, after each load—to wipe down the gasket folds helps prevent buildup, keeps the machine smelling fresh, and helps maintain your washer's performance.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
The statues' graceful outlines and cascading folds of clothes all radiate elegant simplicity.
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Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 June 2026
Verb
The deal was announced Thursday and folds Ona into Codex, OpenAI's coding agent.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
This cozy travel blanket folds neatly into a compact pouch, taking up far less room than expected, and the carrying case can even double as a makeshift pillow.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Somehow, that sequence folds in on itself, revealing a joke about one of the Wayans' own past hits, White Chicks.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
One dancer folds their body, slowly easing their way to the ground, while the others watch.
—
Steven Vargas,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Those guest cabins can be built as doubles, twins, or a single with a Pullman bed that folds away to create space for a drop-down desk or vanity.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
Instead of having a drop-down hatch door double as a worktop, the new camper has a separate bamboo worktop that folds away inside the hatch for transport.
—
New Atlas,
2 June 2026
Its trio, a lonely fox-deer, an axolotl apprentice healer and a red panda Viking, travel through a darkening natural world as the series folds identity, belonging and environmental crisis.
—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
That's the benefit of a table that folds flat.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
Noun
This midcentury-modern love seat has a small footprint for cramped spaces, and the top folds down to create a cushy, futon-like surface for sleeping.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
There’s these tiny muscles and tiny folds.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
To clean the gasket, gently pull back the flexible rubber and wipe the interior and its folds with a microfiber cloth dipped in white vinegar.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
The soft, flexible construction folds easily into a tote or the corner of a carry-on without eating up precious space.
—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The longer wet sheets sit in the machine, the sooner bacteria start to thrive between folds.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The potential advantages of a deep plane facelift include a more natural-looking rejuvenation with presumptive better improvement of the mid-face and nasolabial folds (the lines between the nose and mouth).
—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Taking a minute each week—or, ideally, after each load—to wipe down the gasket folds helps prevent buildup, keeps the machine smelling fresh, and helps maintain your washer's performance.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 June 2026
The statues' graceful outlines and cascading folds of clothes all radiate elegant simplicity.
—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folds
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Won three straight Big West individual singles and doubles titles.
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Brian May Doubles His Downloads Chart Wins May doubles his solo successes on the Official Singles Downloads chart and collects his first new hit in nearly 15 years.
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Canvas collapses what has typically been a fragmented production chain into a single workspace.
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If the cost of producing a complex tax plan collapses toward zero, what exactly is the client paying for—and who keeps the fee?
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
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Back in February, when the first Tesla Cybercab rolled off the line at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, there was plenty of talk in media circles about what was to come.
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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Choose from packs of four or five.
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Seeing people's faces change from confusion to disbelief to smiles (and possibly some relief) provided payback for hauling up those heavy packs.
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Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
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An extended car warranty can save electric vehicle (EV) owners thousands of dollars when a critical component, such as an electric motor or battery management system, fails unexpectedly.
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Officials say shallow earthquakes can produce stronger shaking at the surface, increasing the potential impact for communities near the epicenter.
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His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
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The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.
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When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.
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“Folds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folds. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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