How to Use folding in a Sentence

folding

adjective
  • Their laundry room was filled with bright colors and ample folding space.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • The three units feature the same folding action and design, but certain specs vary.
    — New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Malott’s grandfather had always kept a beat-up old oak bi-folding table behind the counter.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026
  • These are challenges that supposedly don't hit a flat, non-folding display anywhere near as hard.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • With its shorter, non-folding collar, a mock neck gives you that same cozy feel as a turtleneck — without bunching or folding over.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Most folding bookshelves are made from lightweight materials such as wood, bamboo or metal.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Chinese tech giant Huawei already offers a tri-folding phone, but the company doesn’t sell its products in the United States.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The first few generations of those devices had subpar cameras compared to standard, non-folding phones and a visible crease running down the middle, among other shortcomings.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Samsung’s tri-folding phone could be expensive and niche like its Galaxy Z Fold, which only recently began gaining traction.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Scroll on for more Walmart patio picks, including a folding Adirondack chair under $100, a resort-style pergola, and a classic steel garden bench available in over a dozen colors.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
  • Complete your outdoor overhaul with more favorite patio furniture finds below, including a warm wooden deck box that doubles as a bench, a cocoon-like lounger that gently rocks, and a folding Adirondack chair that’s actually comfortable.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
  • To our eye, the Marco Polo offers a better, higher-spec base van, but the Jules Verne boasts the better camper layout, especially for a family with kids that can fit comfortably on the short folding bed.
    — New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Samsung has equipped the TriFold with 45-watt wired and 15-watt wireless charging, while Vivo’s non-folding X300 Pro, for example, reaches 90 watts wired and 40 watts wirelessly, and has a larger battery to boot.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The spatial geomagnetic sensing is achieved with a folding, extendable robotic arm that carries the Hidonix Acquisition Module, which includes the HEC (Hidonix Embedded Computer from Nvidia) that runs proprietary firmware designed for precise geomagnetic signal acquisition.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

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