FOLDS Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

folds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fold

as in doubles

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 collapses

to be unsuccessful the business folded after just two months

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folds

2 of 2

noun

plural of fold

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

Verb

The kitchen is nearby and is furnished with custom cabinetry offering lots of storage, along with a neat dining table that folds out when needed. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Most bankrupt airlines are purchased whole, including their data, by another airline which folds it into those operations. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 As her condition advances, the story folds in her strained bonds with her daughter, played by Wen Qi, and her father, played by Fifth Generation filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Convenient design folds up and fits neatly inside its carry case. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 This disconnect between gesture and gaze suggests a reprieve from the physical demands on her body while her mind folds around something the painting declines to name. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 When not in use, the bench seat folds forward to provide a flat workstation, cupholders, and some storage. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 The rooms Those heart-melting pastel colors that glow as Venice and her lagoon move from daytime into evening have been collated here in room decor, which brings the outdoors inside and folds it into midcentury-modern style and comfort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, Beijing folds various commercial projects within a country into formal cooperation agreements with that state’s government. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

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The company says Document Scan can reduce dog-ear folds, wrinkles, and fingerprints when capturing scans. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Instead, Homies has developed its vocabulary around proportion, lightness and the way leather sits and folds around the foot. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 The elegant strapless dress fell in voluminous draping folds around her body and featured a subtle high-low bubble skirt. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026 Instead, pack blazers, dress shirts, and anything with structure in a garment bag, which requires fewer folds and lays flat. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026 Fifty folds makes the paper about 113 million km thick, so one more gets you past the sun—51 folds is about 225 million km. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 The mushrooms should be golden to orange in color and have thin folds underneath their plates, rather than gills. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 To add the most important part of any camper, the SkyNomad's third row folds completely down at the push of a button to create a bed behind the second row that stretches the width of the cabin. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 Trapped moisture, particularly in the ears and skin folds, can allow yeast and bacteria to grow, potentially leading to irritation or infection. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for folds

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Meanwhile, Williams received a wild card to play women’s doubles with her sister Venus.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
At age fourteen, Eala won a junior Australian Open doubles title.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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Cincinnati respondents repeatedly pointed to Scott Satterfield, consecutive November collapses and the program’s inability to keep pace financially.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

Though interest in peptides is popular in certain wellness circles, including with podcasters like Joe Rogan, many of those who are seeking alternative medicine or who are going back to traditional cultural practices don’t fit the MAHA archetype.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
This year’s competition saw 429 drivers from 49 states who have logged a combined total of nearly 775 million safe driving miles throughout their careers, which is over 31,000 circles around the earth.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of circles

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In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flops

Noun

These snow packs are needed each year to melt slowly throughout the summer and fall providing crucial water supply to the state.

— Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Creating tech packs has long been a manual process that can take weeks or months depending on the nature of the design.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of packs

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Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fails

Noun

Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of communities

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Deep in the Pyrenees mountains, a young man, Miquel, struggles in the wake of his mother’s death in a snowstorm — a tragic event that was at the center of Tóibín’s 2006 novella, A Long Winter.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Starring Weber Yang and Chang Shih Ying (Yen And Ai-Lee), the film depicts a grieving family that struggles to recover from a fragile relationship after an unexpected tragic accident.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026