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
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Alderperson detained by federal agents files lawsuit Ald.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Identifying when the clock starts, pauses, or ends is crucial because if the homeowner files a claim for compensation outside the statute of limitations, it can be barred.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Gallego accused Johnson of delaying the swearing-in to prevent movement on the Jeffrey Epstein files discharge petition.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Once a task is completed, our brain files it away.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers argue the government’s effort amounts to a fishing expedition into privileged legal files and would set a troubling precedent for reviewing old investigative material.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, Calibre Vision AI can load and visualize error files significantly faster than traditional debug flows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
All of this is being built to develop neural networks, these little files of numbers that have extraordinary capabilities.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
One major point was the handling of the Epstein files.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Users reported problems signing in, sending emails and accessing cloud files.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1999, Milwaukee police executed a search warrant at Bohrer's offices, seizing milkcaps, computer files and other items.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
After his training concludes, Guy gets on his flight to London and spends the hours in the air reviewing case files through special Talamasca X-ray specs.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Musk withdraws the California suit in June, then files a federal suit in August.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Alderperson detained by federal agents files lawsuit Ald.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Identifying when the clock starts, pauses, or ends is crucial because if the homeowner files a claim for compensation outside the statute of limitations, it can be barred.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Gallego accused Johnson of delaying the swearing-in to prevent movement on the Jeffrey Epstein files discharge petition.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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
Once a task is completed, our brain files it away.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fake apps and files often contain hidden malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Defense lawyers argue the government’s effort amounts to a fishing expedition into privileged legal files and would set a troubling precedent for reviewing old investigative material.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
For example, Calibre Vision AI can load and visualize error files significantly faster than traditional debug flows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
All of this is being built to develop neural networks, these little files of numbers that have extraordinary capabilities.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
One major point was the handling of the Epstein files.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Users reported problems signing in, sending emails and accessing cloud files.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1999, Milwaukee police executed a search warrant at Bohrer's offices, seizing milkcaps, computer files and other items.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
After his training concludes, Guy gets on his flight to London and spends the hours in the air reviewing case files through special Talamasca X-ray specs.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
Noun
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The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long queues at petrol stations in Bamako and other major cities, grinding economic activity to a halt.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the summer of 2024, Rhode’s London photo booth attracted hourlong queues.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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The back entrance and staircases are lined with pumpkins, and colorful leaves cascade between the South Portico's columns.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But of course, novelists conjure and dream up the rest—Larette is someone who came to me way back in 2017, a woman who sang to her husband and whose life revolves around music, so that first few lines came easily.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The workers check and replace the large plastic bulbs on the long strings of lights and then use pulleys and hoists to hang and sometimes muscle those long strands of faceted lights onto the branches.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Proudfoot and his team, including Kris Bowers, pull all the right (if predictable) emotional strings, underscoring Hesse’s memories with majestic orchestral music fit for an Old Hollywood epic.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Make small piles or rows throughout the lawn to collect in bins or yard waste bags.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wolf spiders can range significantly in size and have three rows of eyes with eight in total, according to the Australian Museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Need a more manageable size to tote on trains and buses?—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Of the more than $19 billion it’s expected to generate in the next 30 years, 40% will go to trains, 20% will go to buses and 40% will be split between Charlotte and local towns to use on road improvements.—
Josh Bergeron,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Juvia’s Place has become a household name for bold colors and inclusive shade ranges.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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