as in collapsing
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as in doubling
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 flopping
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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Recent Examples of folding
Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In general, folding exercise bikes are less durable than their non-folding counterparts.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 8 Jan. 2023
The Game Boy modding community is popular right now, and one currently trending mod involves transplanting the circuitry of a folding Game Boy Advance SP (from 2003) into a non-folding custom shell.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
Nissan advises owners to avoid attaching anything to the key fob and to use the key in the non-folding position.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2023
Roberts is depicted on the mural at his seat just inside the folding front doors of a classic Baltimore transit car on what was then the line that carried the most passengers and was also the longest in the city.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The price point is a bit higher than similar folding travel mirrors.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
There are rumors that the S23 Ultra will have a 200 megapixel camera, which almost doubles the 108MP resolution that’s been available on Samsung’s top-end non-folding phone since the S20 series.
—Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2023
The Integra combines the look of a traditional sedan with the practicality of a hatchback: more room and flat folding rear seats to accommodate big items.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2022
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience of seventy-five people—packed closely into white folding chairs at a community center just outside Boston—had come to learn how to spot undercover immigration agents.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
This four-folding Adirondack chair set is the perfect update and is currently 58% off the regular price.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Roll clothes instead of folding them Delicate fabrics such as silk or linen crease quickly.
—Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Those tasks are broken down into subtasks like folding clothes, assembling or organizing items, and cleaning heavy machinery in hazardous environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
The strap is a puffy rubber design in light gray, closed with a folding clasp.
—Ming Liu, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Repeat the following folding steps every 30 minutes (for a total of 2 1/2 hours).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, dozens of people in Dyersburg, Tennessee, arrived at a storm shelter near a public school in the rain with blankets, pillows and folding chairs.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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According to data from market research firm IDC, the average selling price of folding phones is nearly three times higher than that of normal smartphones — roughly $1,218 vs. $421 for non-folding phones.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
In general, folding exercise bikes are less durable than their non-folding counterparts.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 8 Jan. 2023
The Game Boy modding community is popular right now, and one currently trending mod involves transplanting the circuitry of a folding Game Boy Advance SP (from 2003) into a non-folding custom shell.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
Nissan advises owners to avoid attaching anything to the key fob and to use the key in the non-folding position.
—Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 28 Feb. 2023
Roberts is depicted on the mural at his seat just inside the folding front doors of a classic Baltimore transit car on what was then the line that carried the most passengers and was also the longest in the city.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The price point is a bit higher than similar folding travel mirrors.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
There are rumors that the S23 Ultra will have a 200 megapixel camera, which almost doubles the 108MP resolution that’s been available on Samsung’s top-end non-folding phone since the S20 series.
—Mitchell Clark, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2023
The Integra combines the look of a traditional sedan with the practicality of a hatchback: more room and flat folding rear seats to accommodate big items.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2022
Verb
The argument then escalated, and Forty hit him in the face with a beer bottle, pulled out a folding knife, and then charged at him.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience of seventy-five people—packed closely into white folding chairs at a community center just outside Boston—had come to learn how to spot undercover immigration agents.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
This four-folding Adirondack chair set is the perfect update and is currently 58% off the regular price.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Roll clothes instead of folding them Delicate fabrics such as silk or linen crease quickly.
—Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Those tasks are broken down into subtasks like folding clothes, assembling or organizing items, and cleaning heavy machinery in hazardous environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2025
The strap is a puffy rubber design in light gray, closed with a folding clasp.
—Ming Liu, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Repeat the following folding steps every 30 minutes (for a total of 2 1/2 hours).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, dozens of people in Dyersburg, Tennessee, arrived at a storm shelter near a public school in the rain with blankets, pillows and folding chairs.
—Obed Lamy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folding
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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This pre-dates the casual fashions that would take hold during the 1960s, eventually collapsing traditional dressiness by the 1970s, making Sumbariners and GMT Masters the thing to wear.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Millsap school board unanimously accepted the resignation of Superintendent Edie Martin, who was recently arrested and faces a charge related to failing to report abuse of special education students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Having no willingness to pay Tucker and failing to approach pending free agent Framber Valdez this spring about an extension is more emblematic of how the Astros have always conducted business.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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That’s the sort of depth the Lions have been missing.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The bodies of both children missing after a massive fire ripped through a full block of a New Jersey neighborhood earlier this week have been recovered.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Ordinary Americans also work for league media arms such as the NFL Network, which last year conducted layoffs, or their partners, including regional sports networks that are struggling to keep pace.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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California and Stanford ventured to the opposite coast for the first time, both struggling in the Eastern time zone.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Folding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folding. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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