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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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know Riester filed his case against Attorney General Pam Bondi and several other members of the Trump administration on April 3.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu has received an extension until Sunday to file his testimony.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know Riester filed his case against Attorney General Pam Bondi and several other members of the Trump administration on April 3.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
The investigator’s report mentions footage with file names corresponding to a second batch of videos the jail commission sent to the Star-Telegram.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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Comments The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Fans of those imports—and, really, anyone who could use a pick-me-up—should add another title from the public broadcaster to their Netflix queue: North of North.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 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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Joe Mathews writes the Connecting California column for Zócalo Public Square.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The world’s news cameras and column inches have since been trained on the Vatican, analyzing the complex legacy of the man who had been tasked with bringing a dose of modernity to Catholicism.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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For those who love quirky dates, May 2 is the start of a string of them.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Minutes before floating out, McClain noticed strands of string on the index finger of her right glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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On top of getting your ducks in a row, May’s first quarter moon is here to help you fine-tune your daily rituals, tackle unfinished tasks and focus on your self-care.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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For the third season in a row, the Knicks are going to Round 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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