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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Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
One day after news of their split broke, Kidman officially filed for divorce from Urban, PEOPLE confirmed.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Multiple lawsuits have been filed over the tariffs, and the court will hear suits filed by Democratic-leaning states and small businesses focused on everything from plumbing supplies to women’s cycling apparel.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The brief filed by Solicitor General Sauer to the Supreme Court parrots much of the president’s familiar rhetoric regarding the tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The exact amount and the source of the donations were filed under seal.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The briefs filed by interested groups in Wednesday's case are remarkably lopsided, with 38 briefs supporting the challengers, representing over a thousand organizations and individuals on the right, left, and center of the political spectrum.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Pfizer filed a second lawsuit against the companies, alleging that Novo Nordisk's attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire Metsera is anticompetitive.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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On the day of the crash, the FBI collected pictures of the car’s exterior, paint samples and other evidence, according to an affidavit filed by the Justice Department.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
One day after news of their split broke, Kidman officially filed for divorce from Urban, PEOPLE confirmed.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Multiple lawsuits have been filed over the tariffs, and the court will hear suits filed by Democratic-leaning states and small businesses focused on everything from plumbing supplies to women’s cycling apparel.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The brief filed by Solicitor General Sauer to the Supreme Court parrots much of the president’s familiar rhetoric regarding the tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The exact amount and the source of the donations were filed under seal.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The briefs filed by interested groups in Wednesday's case are remarkably lopsided, with 38 briefs supporting the challengers, representing over a thousand organizations and individuals on the right, left, and center of the political spectrum.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
On Monday, Pfizer filed a second lawsuit against the companies, alleging that Novo Nordisk's attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire Metsera is anticompetitive.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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