as in rubs
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marches
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 files
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Once a task is completed, our brain files it away.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Union files grievance Local 42 filed the grievance on March 7, 2023, saying the actions taken against Biscari violated provisions in the collective bargaining agreement as well as city and KCFD rules, policies and practices.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirk was one of the slate of Republicans who called for more transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein files in a rare moment of discord within the party.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cole's nonprofit guides people through the PPO process at the Wayne County Circuit Court, and files the orders on their behalf.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Only about a third of the Justice Department files on the case have been made public.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal went on to report that Bondi informed Trump that his name was in the DOJ’s Epstein files multiple times.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Ilana Masad
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
As on macOS, Preview on iOS is able to apply some basic edits to images, export your files in a variety of different formats, enter text and signatures into PDFs, and scan documents.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The request demands disclosure of 911 recordings, police bodycam transcripts, cellphone extractions, original digital files, chain of custody records, and the results of DNA, fingerprint and firearm testing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
If your files are disorganized, your workflows are ad-hoc, or your code is messy, the AI tools have a very small and chaotic surface area to work with.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Like other Scribe models, the Colorsoft works with files from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, and supports PDFs and Microsoft Word docs.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Kidman files for divorce from Urban.
—Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And Massie is nearing victory on a months-long quest to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, antagonizing the White House.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The files are said to include the names of clients to whom Epstein allegedly trafficked young girls.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
As the group files safely past the battalion of Canada geese and closer to the Downtown Canal Walk at the southern part of Military Park, smooth jazz emanating from the Indiana State Museum’s entrance replaces the construction crew’s cacophony.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Not to mention the Epstein files nonsense.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Once a task is completed, our brain files it away.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Union files grievance Local 42 filed the grievance on March 7, 2023, saying the actions taken against Biscari violated provisions in the collective bargaining agreement as well as city and KCFD rules, policies and practices.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirk was one of the slate of Republicans who called for more transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein files in a rare moment of discord within the party.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cole's nonprofit guides people through the PPO process at the Wayne County Circuit Court, and files the orders on their behalf.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Only about a third of the Justice Department files on the case have been made public.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The Wall Street Journal went on to report that Bondi informed Trump that his name was in the DOJ’s Epstein files multiple times.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The files came from the University of New Hampshire, which houses the archives of Barney and Betty Hill, the people widely considered to be the first alien abductees and from whose experience an entire genre was born.
—Ilana Masad
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
As on macOS, Preview on iOS is able to apply some basic edits to images, export your files in a variety of different formats, enter text and signatures into PDFs, and scan documents.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
The request demands disclosure of 911 recordings, police bodycam transcripts, cellphone extractions, original digital files, chain of custody records, and the results of DNA, fingerprint and firearm testing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
If your files are disorganized, your workflows are ad-hoc, or your code is messy, the AI tools have a very small and chaotic surface area to work with.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Like other Scribe models, the Colorsoft works with files from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, and supports PDFs and Microsoft Word docs.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Kidman files for divorce from Urban.
—Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And Massie is nearing victory on a months-long quest to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, antagonizing the White House.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The files are said to include the names of clients to whom Epstein allegedly trafficked young girls.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
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Some analysts and third-party trackers suggest that standby lines may have moved faster because Disney adjusted how many guests enter via Lightning Lane rather than standby, freeing up capacity in the regular queues.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most of the others saw queues to get in because of their limited space.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Based on the funky yet wearable nature of Nike’s spring-like columns, early-2000s Shox styles were quickly embraced in the lifestyle space by non-runners.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The first season of the show was the talk of the internet and inspired several newspaper columns about the exploits of Adam Brody’s hot rabbi Noah and Kristen Bell’s agnostic Joanne.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The athletic apparel maker beat Wall Street's expectations on both lines and unexpectedly posted sales growth compared with the prior year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By reeling in or releasing strings, the system creates tension that the body interprets as weight, resistance, or acceleration.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Many countries understand that a China-centric world would come with strings attached, and Beijing may be unable to resist escalating its numerous territorial disputes in Asia or flexing its coercive capabilities.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Laces run high through dense rows of metal eyelets, providing full ankle coverage.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The clashes with Nigeria are among a string of rows Meta has faced in Africa.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This aligns with a ballistic missile profile reaching medium to intercontinental ranges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a quick resolution to the shutdown could lead to limited follow-through, keeping us in similar ranges to recent months.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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