as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marched
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 filed
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
At least five candidates have filed to run in the Democratic primary contest.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
That ruling was prompted by a 2022 lawsuit filed by Seligman Properties, which controls 330 acres of Liberty Station’s commercial areas under no-rent leases that run through 2070.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The voting machine company asked a judge to dismiss foreign bribery charges filed against it last year, alleging a vindictive and selective prosecution.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The letter was in response to a protest filed with the ISBE by OrganicLife — the longtime food vendor with the district that had been passed over for the contract — that alleged serious misconduct by the school district during the RFP process, including potential bribery.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
With the complaint now filed, Shell will have to opportunity to formally rebut Cipriani.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The three filed a federal lawsuit and asked the court for an emergency temporary restraining order that would force the House to give them passes in the closing days of the session.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Two men accused of throwing homemade bombs during a clash between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday said they were inspired by ISIS, according to a court complaint filed on Monday.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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The company filed paperwork for an IPO in 2024 but withdrew the filing last October.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
At least five candidates have filed to run in the Democratic primary contest.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
That ruling was prompted by a 2022 lawsuit filed by Seligman Properties, which controls 330 acres of Liberty Station’s commercial areas under no-rent leases that run through 2070.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The voting machine company asked a judge to dismiss foreign bribery charges filed against it last year, alleging a vindictive and selective prosecution.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The letter was in response to a protest filed with the ISBE by OrganicLife — the longtime food vendor with the district that had been passed over for the contract — that alleged serious misconduct by the school district during the RFP process, including potential bribery.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
With the complaint now filed, Shell will have to opportunity to formally rebut Cipriani.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The three filed a federal lawsuit and asked the court for an emergency temporary restraining order that would force the House to give them passes in the closing days of the session.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Two men accused of throwing homemade bombs during a clash between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday said they were inspired by ISIS, according to a court complaint filed on Monday.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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