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
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
These are handsets that look just like traditional non-folding phones.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Dec. 2021
Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked over more than two decades is folding before our eyes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The route begins at the corner of George and Cypress Streets, before making a left onto Pollock Street and finishing at the corner of Pollock and East Front Streets, so stake out a prime viewing spot early and don’t forget to bring your folding chairs.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
This kit has it all, including a folding pocket knife, emergency blanket, three-setting tactical flashlight, glow-in-the-dark compass, camp fire starter, wire saw, and six-in-one survival bracelet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The image showed Bronze sitting up straight in a folding chair with a smile on his face, while wearing a flannel hoodie and cargo pants.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Startup Meet One Trike has followed the launch of a folding electric trike in October with a dual-motor model called the Tour.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
This rocking camping chair combines the portability of a regular folding chair with the comfort of a rocker.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
This theme represents the dynamic process of folding and unfolding, highlighting the fluidity and limitless potential of both art and commerce.
—WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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
These are handsets that look just like traditional non-folding phones.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Dec. 2021
Verb
In his office, Posen has now pinned the denim fabric around the hips, folding each corner like origami.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked over more than two decades is folding before our eyes.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The route begins at the corner of George and Cypress Streets, before making a left onto Pollock Street and finishing at the corner of Pollock and East Front Streets, so stake out a prime viewing spot early and don’t forget to bring your folding chairs.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
This kit has it all, including a folding pocket knife, emergency blanket, three-setting tactical flashlight, glow-in-the-dark compass, camp fire starter, wire saw, and six-in-one survival bracelet.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The image showed Bronze sitting up straight in a folding chair with a smile on his face, while wearing a flannel hoodie and cargo pants.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Startup Meet One Trike has followed the launch of a folding electric trike in October with a dual-motor model called the Tour.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
This rocking camping chair combines the portability of a regular folding chair with the comfort of a rocker.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
This theme represents the dynamic process of folding and unfolding, highlighting the fluidity and limitless potential of both art and commerce.
—WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folding
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Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This is a challenge that researchers have been struggling to solve for close to three decades.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Folding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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