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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /
NOUN
double thickness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pleat
STRONG
bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait plica plication ply pucker ridge ruck ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle
WEAK
dog's ear plicature rimple rivel ruche
Antonyms
STRONG
line
VERB
lay in creases
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend crimp curl knit tuck
STRONG
cockle corrugate crisp crumple dog-ear double furrow gather groove hem intertwine lap overlap overlay plait pleat plicate pucker purse replicate ridge ruck ruffle telescope wrinkle
WEAK
double over ruche turn under
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
divide open smooth
WEAK
flatten free loose loosen unbend
VERB
encase, enclose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wrap
STRONG
enfold entwine envelop involve
WEAK
do up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONG
free
WEAK
let out loose loosen
VERB
fail, close up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse
STRONG
break bust crash crumple give impoverish pauper pauperize yield
WEAK
be ruined become insolvent go bankrupt go bust go into Chapter 11 go under shut down
Antonyms
WEAK
achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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Chop them loosely and fold them in at the end.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Manufacturing a display with a pair of hinges able to fold twice was a complex, costly task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The 23-year-old has returned to the England fold for the first time since last summer having missed the September, October and November camps because of a groin injury.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The ‘Relax Row’ is essentially a row of three economy seats that fold out to lie flat on long-haul flights.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Cut the corners off one of the 5-inch sides of the card and fold that end a quarter of the way down, making the face of the squirrel.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry