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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
The agency also reserves the right to review one’s ability to pay and even to file a tax lien.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Much like a computer sorting its files to run more efficiently, Kincaid sifts through personal memories—both joyful and difficult—and reassembles them with intention.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Concurrently, in February 2002, a lawsuit that would seal North Carolina Speedway’s fate was filed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
The agency also reserves the right to review one’s ability to pay and even to file a tax lien.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
His status has not been formally revoked, and a final decision on his removal has yet to be made, according to his file.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Much like a computer sorting its files to run more efficiently, Kincaid sifts through personal memories—both joyful and difficult—and reassembles them with intention.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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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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Submit your questions here and Joe Buscaglia will answer them in his mailbag column.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of the 22 columns, 12 were profitable and 12 beat the index.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
14 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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