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
Ryan Lawler, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The court filings were filed in a case attempting to stop the MOU from being signed.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped at the end of 2024.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Brittany Gibson 5 hours ago - Politics & Policy
IRS agrees to share immigrants' data with ICE
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share the personal information of undocumented taxpayers with immigration authorities, a new court filing shows.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
The court filings were filed in a case attempting to stop the MOU from being signed.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hawaiians are the second most stressed about filing their taxes, scoring four points behind California, closely followed by New York and New Jersey.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped at the end of 2024.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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Financial plans are living documents, and a responsible advisor will adapt your strategy to reflect life changes, market developments, or shifts in your priorities.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin said Monday that no documents have been signed yet, but there is interest in cooperation.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Eads’ adult daughter told deputies that the mom of four filed to divorce Bryant, but Bryant refused to sign the papers, according to an affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reporting from WESH.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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According to the court records, the plaintiff's lawyers still have to serve legal papers on Donald Trump's parent company, the Trump Organization.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Computer vision is better described as a form of information management and prediction, as configurations of data with which probabilistic applications have been made, based on human instructions of varying degrees of clarity or specificity.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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While Margie’s face has appeared on some editions sold exclusively at the distillery, the largest large scale release the brand has done with a female form is a collaboration with Gayle Kabaker which buyers can personalize with the names of women in their lives who have inspired them.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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