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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
That meant that a case had been filed in court and a judge had signed off on the order.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The charge and plea agreement were filed April 1 and unsealed Monday, according to court records.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Attorneys representing the family of Florida State University shooting victim Tiru Chabba have filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and its artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT, alleging that the company could have done more to prevent the shooting.
—Bydeena Zaru, ABC News, 11 May 2026
McCain also said in his previous statement that the Gateway database does not include a conflict of interest disclosure statement filed by Hatcher in 2024, 2025 or 2026.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Heiser and Buas both filed to run after the vacancy created by DeLuca’s resignation.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Evidence abounds in three lawsuits filed by voting rights advocates challenging the new map.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
As players filed out of Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday night, Sixers star center Joel Embiid left one final message for the offseason.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Michael Dale lay in his Escondido home with a plastic bag wrapped around his head and sealed with duct tape for at least eight minutes as Michaela Rylaarsdam, vibrator in hand, kept the cameras rolling, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in San Diego Superior Court.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
That meant that a case had been filed in court and a judge had signed off on the order.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The charge and plea agreement were filed April 1 and unsealed Monday, according to court records.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Attorneys representing the family of Florida State University shooting victim Tiru Chabba have filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and its artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT, alleging that the company could have done more to prevent the shooting.
—Bydeena Zaru, ABC News, 11 May 2026
McCain also said in his previous statement that the Gateway database does not include a conflict of interest disclosure statement filed by Hatcher in 2024, 2025 or 2026.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Heiser and Buas both filed to run after the vacancy created by DeLuca’s resignation.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Evidence abounds in three lawsuits filed by voting rights advocates challenging the new map.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
As players filed out of Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday night, Sixers star center Joel Embiid left one final message for the offseason.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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