refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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Peak’s lawsuit—now refiled in New York after being dismissed in New Jersey—centers on remarks Minaj allegedly made during an April 2024 Stationhead broadcast.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Nov. 2025
When the lawyers refiled a shorter version, The Times was forceful in its response.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
If the court rules that the indictment or appointment is invalid, prosecutors may be barred from refiling because the statute of limitations has expired.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That, in the judge’s estimation, was because Peteski and McGraw wanted to refile for bankruptcy in another jurisdiction.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Nov. 2025
When the lawyers refiled a shorter version, The Times was forceful in its response.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
If the court rules that the indictment or appointment is invalid, prosecutors may be barred from refiling because the statute of limitations has expired.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
That, in the judge’s estimation, was because Peteski and McGraw wanted to refile for bankruptcy in another jurisdiction.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refile
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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