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
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But the files also initially contained nearly 100 survivors' personal information, including their names, phone numbers and images.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
This month, the influential environmental group Conservation Colorado filed ballot measures with the state elections office that would slap stricter penalties on the energy industry for the pollution and contamination that result from its operations.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
This can include transaction monitoring along with three-bureau credit monitoring, so activity linked to your identity can be seen across accounts and credit files at the same time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
But the files also initially contained nearly 100 survivors' personal information, including their names, phone numbers and images.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bulk of the queue is in one room, completely back-and-forth, stanchion-style, with only static photos of arctic animals to distract.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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This time, however, travelers are already facing long lines and delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has left thousands of TSA workers without pay.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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This comes as travelers face long lines at the airport due to the partial government shutdown, which continues to halt paychecks for TSA workers.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a column in the Times, Bret Stephens noted that the good will many Jewish Americans had assumed would be extended to them after October 7th never materialized.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That would be those same 76ers, making the matchup between the two on Saturday night yet another key game in a string of plenty of them for the surging Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The close call is the latest in a string of incidents involving helicopters and commercial passenger jets.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ochai Agbaji came off the bench to score 18 points for the Nets (17-58), who had lost 10 in a row and 20 of their last 22.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Thunder are now on a six-game winning streak against the Knicks and have swept them three seasons in a row.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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