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
Carol Thompson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Two of the owners have since filed a notice to appeal the case in the state court of appeals.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit filed by the girl's parents alleges wrongful death, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
That same day, Mortensen filed a protective order against Paul and was promptly awarded temporary custody of Ever.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the wake of an antitrust lawsuit filed by FuboTV, the Venu initiative was scrapped in January 2025.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Carney said claims are false in the lawsuits filed against him, the town and other Mooresville officials by a former IT worker and by ex-assistant police chief Frank Falzone.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
In a rare instance of an individual pursuing such charges, Ali Cherri, a Franco-Lebanese filmmaker and artist, has filed a civil complaint against the Israeli army with the French War Crimes Unit, per a press release.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
Cervantes filed a government claim last year with the city of Sacramento, her attorneys said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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The court case and admissions Solway and her attorney filed a petition to remove her brother as power-of-attorney and trustee of the family trust in December 2023 in Walworth County Civil Court.
—Carol Thompson, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Two of the owners have since filed a notice to appeal the case in the state court of appeals.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit filed by the girl's parents alleges wrongful death, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
That same day, Mortensen filed a protective order against Paul and was promptly awarded temporary custody of Ever.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the wake of an antitrust lawsuit filed by FuboTV, the Venu initiative was scrapped in January 2025.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Carney said claims are false in the lawsuits filed against him, the town and other Mooresville officials by a former IT worker and by ex-assistant police chief Frank Falzone.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
In a rare instance of an individual pursuing such charges, Ali Cherri, a Franco-Lebanese filmmaker and artist, has filed a civil complaint against the Israeli army with the French War Crimes Unit, per a press release.
—News Desk, Artforum, 6 Apr. 2026
Cervantes filed a government claim last year with the city of Sacramento, her attorneys said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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