as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in to march
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium
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Recent Examples of file
William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the budget and the IRS, taxpayers aren’t rushing to file their taxes (☆).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
New log files from 2023 are still popping up on dark web platforms, suggesting the actual number of infections was even higher than expected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
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If the plan is approved, the state would send $250 to individual taxpayers, $375 to single adults with dependents, and $500 to married couples filing jointly.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the budget and the IRS, taxpayers aren’t rushing to file their taxes (☆).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
Google is adding a lot to this model in its latest round of updates, enabling a much larger 1-million-token context window, file uploads, and faster output.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
New log files from 2023 are still popping up on dark web platforms, suggesting the actual number of infections was even higher than expected.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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Crowds, many arriving by cruise ship, clog the snug streets and queue to hike the once-tranquil trails, namely the Via dell’Amore, the coastal path connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sonos employees would go on to say that Sonos rushed the update with insufficient testing, resulting in Sonos device owners suddenly losing key features, like accessibility capabilities and the abilities to edit song queues and playlists and access local music libraries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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Dawn Caldwell, Highlands Ranch Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tonight’s column marks the glorious return of Lady Gaga, who is pulling double duty as host and musical guest.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The episode at Denver International Airport was the latest in a recent string of aviation woes.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, Yorke revealed his upcoming collaborative album Tall Tales with Mark Pritchard, the latest in an almost decade-long string of non-Radiohead releases that includes solo albums, film scores, and the Smile’s three LPs.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Michigan State, the conference’s regular-season champs, had won eight in a row.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints of all kinds, a record high for the third year in a row.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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