refile

verb

re·​file (ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 

refiled; refiling

transitive verb

: to file (something) again

refile a case in a lower court

refiling misfiled documents

Examples of refile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors could seek to refile the charges later. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026

In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere. — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere. — ABC News, 24 June 2026

Later that year, though, the case was refiled in Carson City, Nevada’s capital. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refile

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• hairstyle
• lifestyle