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
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Bank records also showed a pattern of transferring funds into her campaign accounts shortly before filing deadlines, only to transfer the money out after the deadline.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Payments would be calculated based on the number of taxpayers per filing status who qualify.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
To rank states, IPX analyzed more than 1,450 Google search terms related to tax filing deadlines from January through October 2025.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Bank records also showed a pattern of transferring funds into her campaign accounts shortly before filing deadlines, only to transfer the money out after the deadline.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
However, two days after filing her complaint, the woman felt ignored.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Payments would be calculated based on the number of taxpayers per filing status who qualify.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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Specifically, Morris asked Gateway for a one-time payment of $1 million and an annual retirement package of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of the couple’s lives, according to Tarrant County court documents filed by the church.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Heat from the oven can damage or warp materials like plastic, wood, and paper stored in the drawer.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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In one promising sign, ABB’s pulp and paper division has been renamed the pulp, paper and fiber division.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat in remaining 1¾ cups heavy cream until medium-firm peaks form, about 4 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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