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
Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.
—David Close, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Later, Marissa plays an audio file found on Rob’s phone—the one Josephine meant to give her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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The lender filed the lawsuit last year in an attempt to foreclose on Madison Heights I and II, which have a combined total of 241 units.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.
—David Close, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
While state law already grants oversight commissions subpoena power, requests for certain files have been routinely denied.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Later, Marissa plays an audio file found on Rob’s phone—the one Josephine meant to give her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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Kelly also said some proposals would significantly alter Starbucks’ operations, such as giving workers the ability to shut down mobile ordering if a store has more than five orders in the queue.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some incredible lines come out of people’s mouths, and then the clouds gather again.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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This loss is in Frank’s column, to be fair.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Aniston has found love with wellness coach and hypnotist Jim Curtis after a string of high-profile romances with fellow Hollywood stars, including Brad Pitt, Justin Theroux, Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Current had to pull quite a few strings personnel-wise.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Close behind this mini-murderer’s row of female artists with four nods is Zach Top, a neotraditionalist who’s found favor across basically all country quadrants.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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The teen also sat front row at the Ashley Williams show during London Fashion Week in September.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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