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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
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
But one of the bodies was buried lying on the left side with bent lower limbs, another was placed on its stomach and a third is on its back, but the limbs are folded and raised, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 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
Brands announced the move Tuesday, telling investors that the corporate headquarters will be folded in with fellow brand Pizza Hut Global in Plano, a suburb of Dallas.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
But one of the bodies was buried lying on the left side with bent lower limbs, another was placed on its stomach and a third is on its back, but the limbs are folded and raised, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 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
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Anti-transgender hate crimes reported in the US have doubled from 176 incidents in 2021 to 355 in 2023, according to FBI hate crime data.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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In the past five years, studio space has doubled to about six million square feet as developers and local authorities have capitalized on interest from American streaming giants including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime and British government support for the sector.—
Eshe Nelson,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Big Oakland hotel flops into loan default as local lodging woes widen Iconic San Jose hotel open as renovations get underway Berkeley losing money due to poor lease management practices, audit finds Decades later, the mountain remains vulnerable to development pressures.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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If Hicks flops in the spring and is offered back to the Tigers — and if Ramirez begins the season at Triple A — then the Marlins will need to claim a veteran backup because Jhonny Pereda was traded to the Athletics last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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On the tax front, average property tax rates should be reduced from 1.95% of a home’s value to 0.72%, which is near the middle of the pack among states.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Adams, who’s facing historically low approval ratings, is running against a sprawling field of challengers in the primary that could include ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has for months considered a run and is polling at the top of the pack.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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The Oilers failed to shut down Michkov, though, who had his second career 3-point effort and could be rejuvenated for the stretch run.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to the January 29 data, cases of illness were reported in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, In a break from its usual conduct, the CDC has failed to update its tracking webpages to include either outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The event was hosted at the Cambridge Tea House in Columbus, with several other members of the Blue Jackets circle in attendance, including Maggie Jenner, the wife of Boone Jenner.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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And that excludes the knock on effects that might ensue The aerospace industry, and Boeing in particular, has been struggling for the past five years to shore up its fragile supply chain in the wake of the pandemic shutdown and multiple quality issues.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 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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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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