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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 outings for both Yesavage and Schlittler folded seamlessly into their season resumés.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The drag came almost entirely from xAI, which was folded into SpaceX in the February merger.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The Committee of Seventy says New York City and Seattle both established programs, but later folded them into state-run plans.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Rohan Raja was a major player on the tag team scene for WWE NXT UK before the brand shut down and folded into the current state of NXT programming.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
When not in use, both tubes can be folded back against the helmet, lowering the center of gravity for greater comfort and reducing the risk of the device banging into door frames or vehicle hatches, which tends to make squad leaders rather cross.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The drag came almost entirely from xAI, which was folded into SpaceX in the February merger.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The Committee of Seventy says New York City and Seattle both established programs, but later folded them into state-run plans.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Rohan Raja was a major player on the tag team scene for WWE NXT UK before the brand shut down and folded into the current state of NXT programming.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
When not in use, both tubes can be folded back against the helmet, lowering the center of gravity for greater comfort and reducing the risk of the device banging into door frames or vehicle hatches, which tends to make squad leaders rather cross.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
Perry banged Diaz to the body and folded the MMA legend several times in the first round.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Willi Castro doubled leading off the first against Gore (3-4), and Brenton Doyle and TJ Rumfield drew walks to load the bases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The lead was extended to 3-0 in the fifth when a hopper by Bumila singled in Ritchie, then became a four-run cushion in the seventh when Bumila doubled to deep center to knock in Heinselman.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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That flopped, as have all subsequent attempts to protect nature permanently and on a large scale through the use of markets.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Fred Hoiberg, John Calipari, Tim Floyd, Lon Kruger, Mike Montgomery, Leonard Hamilton all left college to try the NBA, and most flopped.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Decker collapsed during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in West Rogers Park.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Garnacho has had far more opportunities and failed to make an impact.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The country is going through its worst economic and energy crisis in several decades, mainly the result of years of mismanagement, failed economic policies and corruption.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The promotion remains the sport’s undeniable leader, but has struggled to find a new generation of mainstream stars since Rousey and Conor McGregor in the 2010s.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Advertisement Two more moderate candidates, state senator Sharif Street and pediatric surgeon Ala Stanford, split votes and struggled to catch fire.—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
20 May 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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