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verb (1)

Definition of filenext
as in to rub
to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

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Relevance

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file

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verb (2)

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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file

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noun

as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a long file of people waiting to get tickets to the game

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Recent Examples of file
Verb
Correspondence files that document how a company responded at the moments that mattered most. — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The units will be spread across two buildings, both of which will have ground-floor retail, according to the land development permit and a sketch plan review filed in July. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The Defense Department published 28 new records on October 23, bringing its UAP archive to 478 files across seven releases. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for file
Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
  1. rub
  2. march
  3. queue
  4. sand
  5. stride
  6. line
  7. polish
  8. column
Verb
  • The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • True, but there are other issues that rubbed me the wrong way (sorry).
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rub
Verb
  • The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Taking their cue from Spaniards, protesters in Lisbon who have been gathering to demand affordable housing are expected to march across the city on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • Of course, some situations are murkier than a stranger breezing past the entire queue.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But what if, by flooding the algorithmic queue with low-quality content, there’s no longer much of a difference between the platforms?
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of queue
Verb
  • To hold it in my lap and sand down the spot where my story was engraved.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sand
Verb
  • Here was the waiter striding toward them carrying Nina’s salad and a basket of bread.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • As the book shows, into that incredibly fertile downtown atmosphere strode an artist determined to become himself.
    — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stride
Noun
  • Trail currently is on death row and petitioned the state of Nebraska in August 2023 to set his execution date; Trail is 10th in line on death row for the state.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The brother-sister duo hopes for the line to resonate with all kinds of people—including both fans and non-fans alike.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • The asymmetrical hemline of the sweater is right on trend and makes the whole look feel much more intentional, while the slouchy silhouette still looks polished enough for a coffee run after landing.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Almost all of them seemed empty, like houses closed for the season, but a handful had signs of life—crewmen at the railings, polishing the brightwork, as if getting ready to leave.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of polish
Noun
  • Its Clark Street frontage, lined with Ionic columns, is right across from Federal Plaza.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some are closer to the win column than others and some earn a big unexpected bonus due to a boob falling out and receiving camera time.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of column

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