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
Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 19 July 2025
Trump filed a slander lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owner, media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Yet Democrats have delighted this week in pressing Republicans to support the release of the files.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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On July 7, his lawyers filed a clemency petition with Gov. Bill Lee seeking to commute his sentence to life without parole, citing the state’s finding that Black is intellectually disabled.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 19 July 2025
Trump filed a slander lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owner, media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Noun
That includes requiring all prospective employees to complete federal I-9 employment eligibility verification forms, and keeping those forms on file for possible inspection by the proper authorities, Chucri said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Yet Democrats have delighted this week in pressing Republicans to support the release of the files.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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His formula: Randomly drop the flyer on social media, set a low enough price to get everyone to mentally buy into it, watch disappointed fans bemoan coming up empty-handed after waiting in the virtual queue, and prepare for who shows up for the party.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 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,
24 July 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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This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a weekly column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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Since losing his race for state office in 1972, Jim Nowlan has worked for three unindicted Illinois governors, published a newspaper and written 700 newspaper columns.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Trump has racked up a nearly unbroken string of wins on emergency appeals, often in cases in which the justices have said lower courts went too far when temporarily blocking the president’s policies until the legal challenge can be fully litigated.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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For your outdoor space, snag these LED string lights that add a soft, glowy ambiance to your patio, or make the area more comfortable with a set of striped throw pillows that stand up to the elements.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two vowels and two consonants in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Berra did pretty much everything else, too: three MVP awards, 10 World Series titles, 15 years in a row as an All-Star, the life of a legend.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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