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
Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
The judgment releases the county from four separate federal lawsuits filed by various plaintiffs against officials.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The third lawsuit filed on Monday was by Douglas Getten and Jennifer Getten, the parents of 9-year-old Ellen Getten.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The Sin City star filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court in February, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly at the time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The 32-page suit, filed in state court in Austin, accuses Camp Mystic of placing campers in cabins located in flood-prone areas and failing to develop necessary evacuation plans.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Mississippi is one of those states, and in June, its top election official asked the court to hear a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that argues the state's mail ballot grace period violates federal law.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
The judgment releases the county from four separate federal lawsuits filed by various plaintiffs against officials.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
The third lawsuit filed on Monday was by Douglas Getten and Jennifer Getten, the parents of 9-year-old Ellen Getten.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The Sin City star filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court in February, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly at the time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
The 32-page suit, filed in state court in Austin, accuses Camp Mystic of placing campers in cabins located in flood-prone areas and failing to develop necessary evacuation plans.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Mississippi is one of those states, and in June, its top election official asked the court to hear a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that argues the state's mail ballot grace period violates federal law.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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