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, 18 Feb. 2026
Court records document their wife filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The fate of the building itself is still up in the air, though developers have filed plans with the city of Leawood to demolish Houlihan’s and turn the space into two buildings that house four restaurants, according to city records.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Alba and Ramirez's latest outing comes just a few days after Alba's ex-husband, Cash Warren, filed to finalize their divorce.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
These developments come after the WGSU filed a ULP charge against the WGA West with the National Labor Relations Board, suggesting that a member of the organizing committee was unlawfully fired.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Decatur’s public high schools were closed and a federal lawsuit was filed on the situation that became a public debate on race.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, Chapter 11 documents filed on behalf of McGrath stated that despite the strength of the brand, Pat McGrath Labs faced growing financial headwinds in early 2025 including liquidity constraints.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Then, in December 2023, Tommy Lee Jones filed a petition for the convervatorship to be terminated, which was granted, court records show.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Court records document their wife filed for divorce that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The fate of the building itself is still up in the air, though developers have filed plans with the city of Leawood to demolish Houlihan’s and turn the space into two buildings that house four restaurants, according to city records.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Alba and Ramirez's latest outing comes just a few days after Alba's ex-husband, Cash Warren, filed to finalize their divorce.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
These developments come after the WGSU filed a ULP charge against the WGA West with the National Labor Relations Board, suggesting that a member of the organizing committee was unlawfully fired.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Decatur’s public high schools were closed and a federal lawsuit was filed on the situation that became a public debate on race.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, Chapter 11 documents filed on behalf of McGrath stated that despite the strength of the brand, Pat McGrath Labs faced growing financial headwinds in early 2025 including liquidity constraints.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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