refiled; refiling

transitive verb

: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents

Examples of refile in a Sentence

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Jeanine Pirro’s office from refiling the felony charge against him. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals and Atara Biotherapeutics said their drug Ebvallo was refiled with the FDA. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit was dismissed in 2025 but has since been refiled. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The suits against the Times and the Journal were subsequently dismissed, but have since been refiled. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refile

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of refile was circa 1792

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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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