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
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Elmwood Place police responded to a report of a juvenile not breathing at a home in the 5600 block of Helen Street, according to an affidavit filed in support of the charges.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Mondelēz filed the civil complaint May 27 in an Illinois federal court.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers have filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau against Satéur, per the lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Rachel Crafton, whose husband Casey was on the passenger plane, filed the suit alleging wrongful death and negligence.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The Legislature in 2018 passed a law directing AHCA to adopt licensure standards for organ-transplant programs that were separate from the certificate of need process, according to the petition filed this month by UF Health Shands and Jackson.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The petition was filed earlier this month by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On the Border Mexican Cantina and Grill filed in March 2025, closing landmark Arlington and Dallas locations.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
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Trump does have a long history of suing media companies, including a handful of successful lawsuits filed on the 2024 campaign trail and since entering office in January.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Elmwood Place police responded to a report of a juvenile not breathing at a home in the 5600 block of Helen Street, according to an affidavit filed in support of the charges.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Mondelēz filed the civil complaint May 27 in an Illinois federal court.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Customers have filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau against Satéur, per the lawsuit.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Rachel Crafton, whose husband Casey was on the passenger plane, filed the suit alleging wrongful death and negligence.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The Legislature in 2018 passed a law directing AHCA to adopt licensure standards for organ-transplant programs that were separate from the certificate of need process, according to the petition filed this month by UF Health Shands and Jackson.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The petition was filed earlier this month by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
On the Border Mexican Cantina and Grill filed in March 2025, closing landmark Arlington and Dallas locations.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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