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as in to flop
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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as in pack
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 fold
Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
The Alliance of American Football played eight weeks of games before folding in 2019, but legal battles over who was at fault for the league’s demise—and who is still owed recompense—have continued for nearly six years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The pants’ padded, adjustable waistband folds to give you a low- or high-rise look, while deep pockets hold everything from earbuds to keys to a passport wallet.
—Michelle Parente, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Thanks to its tiny size, along with features such as two screwdrivers, two wrenches and a folding steel blade, the Orioners T6 keyring tool isn't likely to get left at home.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
The Alliance of American Football played eight weeks of games before folding in 2019, but legal battles over who was at fault for the league’s demise—and who is still owed recompense—have continued for nearly six years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
The only evidence of her previous weight was excess folds of skin.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The pants’ padded, adjustable waistband folds to give you a low- or high-rise look, while deep pockets hold everything from earbuds to keys to a passport wallet.
—Michelle Parente, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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Torres-Springer used to double as the deputy mayor for housing, economic development and workforce in addition to being first deputy.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their joint statement addressed the big picture, announcing an intent to double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030 and to work toward the comprehensive trade agreement that has eluded conclusion for years.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The trailer can carry the pack, or the pack can carry the trailer, providing the versatility to navigate variable terrain ranging from wide, meandering paths to rough talus ascents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s tip: If scent is a major trigger, these packs also come in calming lavender, a bright citrus, and a warm citrus and cedar mix.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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More often, husbands or wives or children collapse in tears when the cremains are found.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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In December, a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, west of Berlin, that resulted in five deaths and left more than 200 people injured.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Back inside the main party space, a crowd formed not far from the entrance.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Starship rocket also failed minutes after launching from SpaceX's Texas facility in January, with falling debris causing damage to properties on the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately for SpaceX, the Starship upper stage failed again, in a similar location, with similar impacts.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This tablet has full Google Gemini integration, including the very useful circle to search.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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On policy, Democrats are beginning to come together around at least one major issue likely to drive future campaign discourse: There’s a growing desire to move toward economic populism, a relatively new concept within Democratic circles that some are warming up to.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Why is Skype Shutting Down? Skype, which Microsoft acquired for $8.5 billion back in 2011, has struggled to maintain relevance in the face of competition from apps like Zoom, WhatsApp, and FaceTime.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Courtney Eaton is still struggling to accept Lottie’s fate while playing the character’s teen counterpart in the ’90s wilderness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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