folded

verb

past tense of fold
1
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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2
as in flopped
to be unsuccessful the business folded after just two months

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Recent Examples of folded Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The project, originally a standalone story, was folded into the new DCU and received an R-rating. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sitting poised with her legs crossed and her hands folded in her lap, Tamaki analyzed Naomi’s performance in a fierce red minidress with a bold red lip to match. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The slim fit of these long-sleeve tops is perfect for tucking into bottoms, and the super-soft, stretchy fabric won’t wrinkle easily when folded into your travel bag. — Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 But when al-Baghdadi announced in April 2013 that the Nusra Front would be folded into the Islamic State group, al-Sharaa refused and pledged allegiance to al-Qaida’s Ayman al-Zawahiri instead. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 All folded up, the FireFold packs down to a perfectly neat rectangular package that reminds us of a laptop. — New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026 The stroller also can be folded for easy storage in the car or at home. — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Even dentistry is folded into the wellness equation, with routine cleanings offered at the on-site clinic. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
  1. doubled
  2. flopped
  3. collapsed
  4. failed
  5. struggled
Verb
  • While far off its 2008 highs, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategy to focus on critical software for cars and secure communications.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The rate of ice loss from glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, which includes Nepal, have doubled since 2000, according to recent ICIMOD research.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of doubled
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  • Clarke’s first two films, with commercial distribution, flopped.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Both flopped — at Chelsea and Manchester United — with their fees widely viewed as excessive even at the time.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flopped
Verb
  • The only difference is that, after this race, some of the competitors collapsed to the floor with sparks flying from their insides while safety officials charged over to attend to them with fire extinguishers.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And since then, the government collapsed, and gang warfare has spread.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • Critically, the owner of the footage failed to show any impact on the market for the footage and in fact had never licensed the footage for compensation.
    — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Congress legalized home brewing in 1978 Occasional efforts in recent years to change the law failed to gain traction.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • Salas struggled offensively throughout 2024, missed almost all of 2025 because of a stress reaction in his back and plummeted on prospect lists as a result.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cuba’s daily grind takes its toll The day before classes started, Yurima Izaguirre struggled to pull up last year’s school uniform on the youngest of her three children.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of struggled

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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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