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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
His xAI, now folded into his rocket company SpaceX, trails far behind OpenAI in usage.
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Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox made a surprise playoff run last year, and then completely folded over the offseason.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
OpenAI suspects that Musk is using the litigation as a delay tactic while his own AI firm, xAI—recently folded into SpaceX—races to catch up to OpenAI’s lead after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The newest form factor resembles a passport when folded and a wide book when opened.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
The Metropolitans folded after that season.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Thin cotton or muslin blankets can be easily folded and slipped into a pillowcase to protect them from dust while allowing air to circulate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, Blum, Clearing, and Tanya Bonakdar have all folded their tents and left the City of Angels.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026
Thurber said the system was dealing directly with Smith-Griffin to launch the chatbot, which was working before AllHere folded.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox made a surprise playoff run last year, and then completely folded over the offseason.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
OpenAI suspects that Musk is using the litigation as a delay tactic while his own AI firm, xAI—recently folded into SpaceX—races to catch up to OpenAI’s lead after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The newest form factor resembles a passport when folded and a wide book when opened.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
The Metropolitans folded after that season.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Thin cotton or muslin blankets can be easily folded and slipped into a pillowcase to protect them from dust while allowing air to circulate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Since then, Blum, Clearing, and Tanya Bonakdar have all folded their tents and left the City of Angels.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Apr. 2026
Thurber said the system was dealing directly with Smith-Griffin to launch the chatbot, which was working before AllHere folded.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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The first Gulf War, in 1991, doubled oil prices and sparked inflation.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Williams doubled-down on his beliefs when asked and pointed to multiple lawsuits that have been brought against Jones accusing him of using his position as Lieutenant Governor to push money into his own campaign.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Under Cook, the company has become less surprising but massively financially successful; some of Apple’s newer products have flopped or underperformed, but far more have become and stayed excellent thanks to years of competent iteration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cuomo’s podcast and mayoral bid flopped.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The brief, failed ouster of Altman in 2023 almost collapsed the ChatGPT maker, with investors pressing the board to bring back Altman and employees pledging to quit en masse if the CEO wasn’t reinstated.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the past 50 years, the average size of wildlife populations has collapsed by 73% owing to nature loss and climate change.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After the fact, Mattel struggled to launch a popular action figure based on original IP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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