as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marching
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 filing
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The buyer must repay the full value of the tax credit to the IRS when filing a tax return.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The filing says that their condition has continued to decline since the reports were made and asks that the buildings be deemed dangerous.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Special provisions are available for individuals who become ill or disabled after filing an initial claim.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The buyer must repay the full value of the tax credit to the IRS when filing a tax return.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
Noun
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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has stood by the paper’s CEO, despite outcry and leaks from staff over a decades-old ongoing investigation in the UK.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pen was on paper less than 24 hours after the Eagles’ Week 1 win.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under Article 4, discussions at the North Atlantic Council - NATO’s principal political decision-making body - could potentially lead to some form of joint decision or action.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His understanding of form, proportion and architecture was divine.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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