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

This year, revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files about the notorious pedophile's connections to Gates put even more strain on Buffett's relationship with Microsoft's co-founder. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 July 2026

When finance leaders think about excise tax, the conversation often starts and ends with the tax team being a cost center that files the returns, meets the deadlines and avoids penalties. — Ryan Padget, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Family files wrongful death lawsuit Jennifer and Justin Barbour, the daughter and son-in-law of Avila, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla and Butler on June 23, according to Harris County court documents. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 July 2026

When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred. — Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026

Lawmakers zero in on a billionaire Wall Street player as the Epstein files hearings continue. — Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 25 June 2026

The way this most commonly works is that the party who loses in a lower court files a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court. — The Conversation, 24 June 2026

OpenAI confidentially files for IPO. — John Kell, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Each year, the Cuban government files a complaint with the United Nations over harms caused by the longstanding embargo. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

Noun

Chinese exploitation of voter data claims Trump argued that the intelligence community suppressed information about China allegedly accessing 220 million voter files and trying to turn American opinion against him in the run-up to the 2020 election. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Senate Bill 519 requires law enforcement agencies to publish records, video and audio files for the public regarding deaths that occur in law enforcement custody, including jail deaths. — Theresa Clift july 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Residents say they were left in the dark Bay Area real estate firm Menlo Equities owns the property through an affiliate and filed the data center proposal in 2025, planning files show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that restricts access to computer files, systems, or networks, according to the FBI. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The files included instructions for how to make the S-300 missile system, a centerpiece of Russia’s air defenses inherited from the Soviet Union. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Public interest in the files has remained high amid longstanding speculation about Epstein’s associates and whether additional government records exist. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The Silicon Valley congressman has built a genuine national profile, first with his push to force the release of the Epstein files and then with his enthusiastic support for progressive candidates throughout the country. — Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

The Fort Worth Independent School District has filed a request for proposals for the purchase of the Charles Nash Elementary School campus, which closed in May, according to public files. — Mary Ella Hastings july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026