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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
Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Through the construction of an ingenious wooden insert the couple managed to fit a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen/living space, and even a spa into such a tiny space–compartments fold out when needed and slot perfectly back into place when the resident’s activity changes.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
In Good Taste, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Image The two Gulf powers were pivotal players in bringing Mr. al-Assad back into the Arab fold after a decade of isolation.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
James herself was pictured, ankles crossed and hands folded, in a smaller piece toward the back.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Through the construction of an ingenious wooden insert the couple managed to fit a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen/living space, and even a spa into such a tiny space–compartments fold out when needed and slot perfectly back into place when the resident’s activity changes.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
At In Good Taste The Pedro Strapless Long Top features a straight across fold over neck line and fit n flare silhouette!
—In Good Taste, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Image The two Gulf powers were pivotal players in bringing Mr. al-Assad back into the Arab fold after a decade of isolation.
—Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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The Soccer Tournament, which will be played at Cary's WakeMed Soccer Park in June, will double the size of its women's bracket to 16 teams in this year's tournament.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Wi-Fi 7 will double that again and offer 320MHz channel bandwidth across the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz radio bands.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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Then there is the reverse effect – coaches who have great pressers that ultimately flop.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Then, in another sequence, Mahomes took a pratfall, aka flop.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to a partnership with DoorDash, people will be able to gift others (like, say their 21+ pickleball opponents) a six pack of Ultras.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The bottom half of the weekend's top 10 earners contains many more interesting stories than the leaders of the pack.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wilson totally fit in with the fashionable A-list crowd during the week.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Dispute and shootings test fragile ceasefire Israeli forces fired on the waiting crowds on three occasions overnight and into Sunday, killing two people and wounding nine, including a child, according to Al-Awda Hospital, which received the casualties.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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The first vote to extend the ban through this year, which required four votes, failed 3-2, with Supervisor Karm Bains joining Flores in voting against it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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While incarcerated in the 1990s, Farmer filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that federal prison officials deliberately and indifferently failed to protect her as a prisoner from rape and assault.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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Opt for a shade that’s one or two shades lighter than your skin tone, and those with dark circles can use color-correcting concealer to appear more awake.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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So expectations in Republican circles are that Trump Jr. would not challenge Vance in the 2028 GOP presidential primaries.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite prior efforts to offer retention bonuses, the BOP has struggled to retain employees in the face of mounting challenges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s defense has struggled to stop quarterback runs.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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