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
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In December, the city declined a public records request for complaints filed by Gudino against the city or its police department, claiming that the documents were exempt from disclosure under personnel records.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Snap images with your phone and edit the PDF or JPG files directly in the app.
—New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
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The client hired another attorney in February 2020, then filed a Bar complaint.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In December, the city declined a public records request for complaints filed by Gudino against the city or its police department, claiming that the documents were exempt from disclosure under personnel records.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone Nov. 22, 1963, in fatally shooting Kennedy as his motorcade finished a parade route in Dallas.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
Snap images with your phone and edit the PDF or JPG files directly in the app.
—New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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Vulcan may finally be on the cusp of delivering for the Space Force, but there are several military payloads in the queue to launch on Vulcan before GPS III SV-08, which was complete and in storage at its Lockheed Martin factory in Colorado.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Celestial Park, with its wide stretches of concrete pathways, and Isle of Berk, with its meandering walkways and uncovered queues, were both particularly hot under the blazing Florida sun.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 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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There's already a pullout there road pullout there for visitors to stop and see the column of steam shooting into the sky.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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These monumental columns, the hollow stone that bears witness to millennia of history - speaks louder than words.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tampa starts this series as losers of four in a row.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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