FOLDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

folded

verb

past tense of fold

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 After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse. — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Much of the work to keep the movie’s pulse racing is done by the dense soundscape folded into Joseph Trapanese’s churning score. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Perceiving and being perceived are folded into the pleasure of this scene. — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 In my experience, it gets folded into the same groups a student already trusts, alongside their coaches, teachers and the other familiar faces in that community. — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 During demonstrations, the researchers folded the material diagonally in opposite directions, and its digital counterpart followed the changing geometry. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 The girls of summer Women's pro baseball has been largely inactive in this country since the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded 72 years ago. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Will Smith doubled to left, advancing to third on an error from Sal Frelick.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The Minneapolis Fed reported that a Montana timber company said fuel costs had more than doubled on a project contract signed several months ago.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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