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
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
George Bochetto, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, also wrote a letter, arguing that the express train service cuts for the Eagles game should also be halted.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 214 House lawmakers, including four Republicans, have signed a discharge petition filed by Massie to force a vote on a bill that would require the release of all of the files within 30 days.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The move comes amid recent lawsuits filed against Roblox regarding its child safety regulations and accusations of grooming behavior experienced on the platform.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Palm Coast Republican filed on Wednesday for the 2026 governor’s race.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Several asset managers have filed to launch ETFs tracking the performance of SOL, including Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Bitwise.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Firearms were located next to the bodies, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday announcing that homicide charges would not be filed.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Cousins were playing ding, dong, ditch The victim's cousin told investigators that the two were attending a family birthday party about a block away from the scene of the shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County court.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
George Bochetto, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, also wrote a letter, arguing that the express train service cuts for the Eagles game should also be halted.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 214 House lawmakers, including four Republicans, have signed a discharge petition filed by Massie to force a vote on a bill that would require the release of all of the files within 30 days.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The move comes amid recent lawsuits filed against Roblox regarding its child safety regulations and accusations of grooming behavior experienced on the platform.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The outburst comes as Cardi wrapped up a lawsuit filed by a former security guard who accused her of assault outside a Beverly Hills OB-GYN’s office in 2018.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Palm Coast Republican filed on Wednesday for the 2026 governor’s race.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Several asset managers have filed to launch ETFs tracking the performance of SOL, including Grayscale, Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Bitwise.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Firearms were located next to the bodies, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Monday announcing that homicide charges would not be filed.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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