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
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
After a decision comes down, Google is expected to file a request for a stay of the remedies.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The first file that caught his eye was titled A Secret Place.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Players showered up, then slipped into Lululemon sweats embroidered with the Olde English D.
The club filed out the door one player after another, marching on like this was business as usual.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
After a decision comes down, Google is expected to file a request for a stay of the remedies.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Noun
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks victims from accessing their computer files, systems and networks, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The first file that caught his eye was titled A Secret Place.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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Once the queue got long enough—usually about ten cars—the bird sprang into action, swooping down and flying just a few feet above the sidewalk along the line of vehicles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Newsletter subscribers will get my column before anyone else does and their questions will be prioritized for future editions.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
2 June 2025
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Broken flower stems and shorn columns symbolize early death.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Keep putting him in trade rumors for second string centers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The police brought Mulcahy in for questioning about a string of rapes, similar to those of the Railway Killers, that had been taking place along the same canal paths.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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He’s won three batting titles in a row for three different teams.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2025
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After playing nine in a row through Wednesday, the Padres will have two 13-straight stretches before the end of June.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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