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
Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet the latest economic signals show that job openings around the country are falling, while more Americans are filing for unemployment benefits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The files about such a sensitive and complicated series of crimes could be released to the public only by way of a convoluted procedural process, but the process came to seem suspiciously convoluted to many Americans in large part because of the president’s many reversals and evasions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Will and Cici Steward, seeks a temporary restraining order to stop the camp from reopening until investigations have ended, according to the release.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet the latest economic signals show that job openings around the country are falling, while more Americans are filing for unemployment benefits.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Last month, the DOJ released another cache of Epstein files, which underlined Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with not only Epstein but Epstein’s then-girlfriend, disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The files about such a sensitive and complicated series of crimes could be released to the public only by way of a convoluted procedural process, but the process came to seem suspiciously convoluted to many Americans in large part because of the president’s many reversals and evasions.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
Noun
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The exterior queue looks down at the park’s Driving School attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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The queue at the elevator is endless.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some years ago, The Andrea, a seasonal seafood restaurant on the west end of Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, posted a black-and-white photo on Facebook showing a line of cars buried in the sand.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Twelve weeks into the 2025-26 season, the UConn women’s basketball team is the only squad in the country that still has a zero in the loss column.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The columns, which helped travelers find their place in line during boarding, will be replaced by digital screen displays at gates where screens are already installed starting Tuesday, Southwest said.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same company makes racket strings for sports such as tennis, racquetball, badminton and, of course, squash.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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On one memorable occasion when a Nazi came to town and threatened to burn a Q’uran and then march through the Somali neighborhood, water balloons and silly string.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Part of the fabric of local families’ daily lives, providers have a front row seat to the anxiety over how ICE enforcement could impact kids.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Upon entering, we were met by a fleet of vintage Corvettes and a row of charcuterie boards.—
Richard Greenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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