Synonyms of filed

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verb (1)

past tense of file

as in rubbed

to make smooth by friction

beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubbed
• sanded
• polished
• scraped
• ground
• buffed
• honed
• smoothed
• sharpened
• planed
• rasped
• scoured
• glossed
• dressed
• burnished
• edged
• sandblasted
• shone
• whetted
• stropped
• reground

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• scuffed
• roughed (up)
• coarsened

filed

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verb (2)

past tense of file

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marched
• strode
• stepped
• paraded
• paced
• stamped
• stomped
• trod
• hiked
• traipsed
• goose-stepped
• trudged
• tramped
• perambulated
• lumbered
• plodded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strolled
• wandered
• ambled
• meandered
• rambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of filed

Verb

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by Hyde Lane, the corporate entity for Demon Hunter, against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Denver has 160 lawyers The two lawsuits were filed by Jessica Calderon, a former Denver city employee, and Everett Martinez, a current Denver city employee, who separately allege wrongful treatment and retaliation by the city. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Last month, German federal prosecutors filed charges against a former Ukrainian army officer in connection with the same explosions. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Five hundred and ninety women have filed to run this year passing the high of 583 set in 2020 and 2022 (2024 dipped). — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Fans were thus shocked when Jillian filed for divorce in January 2015. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Since the whistleblower complaints were filed, Ramsey claims city staff has retaliated against him by requesting extensive records concerning a police use-of-force incident from years prior and investigating several complaints against him. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

After frequent power outages in recent months, one Tarrant County city has filed a complaint against its electricity provider with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Holden is also named as a defendant in three federal lawsuits alleging Fourth Amendment violations, filed in 2019, 2020 and 2021. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026