Synonyms of files

files 1 of 3

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

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

Many code enforcement violations can go unnoticed until someone files a complaint. — James Taylor, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Instead, the money will be split among everyone who files a valid claim. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Noun

Clean up the files, clarify the instructions, or suggest who should handle what next. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Release the unredacted files that implicate Saudi Arabia while what's left of the victims' families are still alive to see it. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In the United States, no charges have resulted from the release of the Epstein files. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Historians seeking to establish whether Mengele spent time in Switzerland while being pursued as a war criminal, without Swiss authorities catching him, had long sought access to the files. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Android can move both passwords and passkeys without creating any risky text files. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

The old one was never removed from the certificate store or the configuration files. — Atsushi Yamada, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

This time, there is no First Look Report — the raw data files are the primary sources of information. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Under Romanian law, the indictment gets sent to a preliminary court chamber, where a judge will inspect the case files to ensure legality. — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026