Synonyms of files

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of file

as in rubs

to make smooth by friction

beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubs
• sands
• polishes
• grinds
• rasps
• buffs
• scrapes
• sharpens
• planes
• hones
• smooths
• edges
• glosses
• scours
• dresses
• shines
• sandblasts
• burnishes
• whets
• regrinds
• strops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarsens
• roughens
• roughs (up)
• scuffs

files

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of file

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marches
• strides
• steps
• paces
• parades
• stamps
• treads
• goose-steps
• perambulates
• stomps
• hikes
• traipses
• tramps
• trudges
• lumbers
• plods

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wanders
• strolls
• meanders
• rambles
• ambles

files

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noun

plural of file

as in queues

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

a long file of people waiting to get tickets to the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queues
• columns
• lines
• strings
• rows
• trains
• ranges
• cues
• ranks
• sequences
• chains
• arrays
• tiers
• echelons
• progressions
• successions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of files

Verb

Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Even if this $70M net production files an opening between $30M-$35M domestic, it’s not cursed. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

His name appears in the Justice Department's Epstein files thousands of times. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

One of his cousins raises a fist in triumph as everyone files out, completely stunned that this day actually arrived. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Today, four of the 12 largest online sellers to American consumers -- Temu, SHEIN, TikTok Shop and AliExpress -- appear nowhere in NRF's Top 100, because none of them files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a US retailer. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The beloved character files a claim that the Acme corporation — the fictional company that sells the faulty products prominently seen in Looney Tunes cartoons — is purposefully selling bad products to Coyote in his efforts to catch Roadrunner. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

If the prosecution files a motion for summary disposition, the presiding judge — Hippler, in Kohberger’s case — will likely schedule a hearing. — Alex Brizee july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

The company, which files an annual report in Sweden under the name Eriksson Bros AB, has yet to release its most recent disclosure. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Noun

Wilhelm testified the files were related to Flynn's relationship with Botner and matched lyrics investigators found saved in the phone's notes app. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The administration said the Department of Homeland Security can respond to more than 1 million requests per day to check if a person appears to be a citizen or not based on Social Security records and other data files. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The agent gained unauthorized access to the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service, enabling it to access both public and non-public files, and to write files to an internal server. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

According to the creators, Violoop doesn’t send your screen information or files to the cloud. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

OpenAI's agent accessed both public and non-public files, according to the prime minister. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The incident happened in June and involved a rogue AI agent gaining access to both public and non-public files associated with the Australian Medicare Statistics Reporting Portal, Albanese said. — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Autonomous systems capable of executing code, modifying files and interacting with external systems need runtime controls, permissions, sandboxes, policy gates and trajectory monitoring. — Ed Fox, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Several other files related to Project Blue Book were also included in Friday's disclosure. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026