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
Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Two county employees resigned, two were suspended and a county commissioner filed a report with law enforcement.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This evidence somehow never made it to the right file, and only came to light during the recent investigation, 23 years after the event.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
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Verb
If a report must be filed, then who is responsible for filing it?
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Two county employees resigned, two were suspended and a county commissioner filed a report with law enforcement.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
However, the teachers’ unions note that hundreds of documents Epstein files released by the DOJ reference Rowan and indicate the current Apollo CEO met with Epstein multiple times years after the 2008 guilty plea and his 18-month jail sentence.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This evidence somehow never made it to the right file, and only came to light during the recent investigation, 23 years after the event.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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On opening night, a lengthy queue of guests wrapped around the side of the local landmark and crowded onto Canal Street, eagerly awaiting entrance.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Huge crowds at the venue — which was open to the public on its first couple of days — contributed to long queues and some delegates being unable to attend their panels.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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He’s made no official announcements yet, and the person who picked up a Friday call to his campaign phone line did not answer a question about whether any decisions had been made.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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From there, head over to the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning interlocking basalt stone columns that are the result of a volcanic fissure eruption that took place in the Paleogene period (around 60 million years ago).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Look for a pair with a pointed- or square-toe, and pair them with equally ladylike touches, like a column skirt or trailing statement coat.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The attack follows a string of assaults on Jewish people and their religious establishments in the country, as community leaders warn of a rise in antisemitism.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The quote was apt considering that after her win — her first medal since scoring a silver in the combined at the 2018 games in Pyeongchang following an 0-8 string of loses at the Winter Games — Shiffrin talked about pushing away the criticism and keeping her eyes on the prize.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Romero’s knock followed a double by Kristian Campbell, who impressed at the plate for the second day in a row.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Westminster, where members of the breed had won Best in Show four years in a row in the early twentieth century, was always a disappointment in the twenty-first.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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“File.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/file. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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