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
Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Daniel's filed a request to build a storage building on its property at 9061 N 700 W in McCordsville in 2014, even though there was no primary building on the site yet.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shipping will be complimentary, but if your book isn’t in by the deadline, a credit card will be charged on file.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Charles Ochlech filed the lawsuit Friday, stating Family Dollar was negligent and liable for the building conditions that led to his injuries.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Daniel's filed a request to build a storage building on its property at 9061 N 700 W in McCordsville in 2014, even though there was no primary building on the site yet.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Epstein files, national debt, foreign aid and more.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Shipping will be complimentary, but if your book isn’t in by the deadline, a credit card will be charged on file.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
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To date, the post, which shows the group of four gathering around the bathroom sink as if waiting in a line or queue, has racked up more than 394,000 views and over 94,000 likes.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The weekend is here, which means a fresh batch of movie and TV titles are in the queue.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inflation data came in line with expectations, which should’ve been a relief.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Without Slater and Alt, Los Angeles may need to check for trades to ensure the offensive line remains strong.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Mets are tied in the win column with the Cincinnati Reds.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An invisible string to Nashville Watch Hill is a neighborhood district of Westerly, Rhode Island.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the past several years, Edge had filed a string of civil lawsuits with rambling, sometimes conspiratorial claims.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Get your a-- in the front row and study and do all that.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bieber, Zoë Kravitz and more distinguished guests were seated in the front row for Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear presentation.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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