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

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

To receive a waiver, a taxpayer files Form 5329 with his or her income tax return. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Police chief files formal complaint The letter, sent by Madel to Kao on April 1, became publicly known Tuesday and the Pioneer Press obtained a copy. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 July 2026

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

The Department of Justice has said repeatedly since the disclosure of the Epstein files that there are no credible allegations or evidence that would lead to new federal criminal investigations. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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

Noun

Instead of storing messages inside files, the agents used directory names themselves to carry information. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Tillis had also pressed Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors amid scrutiny of the Justice Department’s handling of the files. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

The hard drive alone contained nearly 500 gigabytes of files and thousands of explicit videos and images of children, including one roughly nine-minute video of a toddler performing oral sex on a grown man, court documents show. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

An Adobe employee reviewed the files, then alerted police, who seized Benton’s electronic devices with a warrant, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Bondi told the House Oversight Committee in May that Blanche had overseen the process, which included delays in the release of files and major redaction issues. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

For example, OpenAI claims that Chang Liu — a former Apple staffer now working for OpenAI who stands accused of downloading confidential files from Apple after leaving the company — was simply assisting ex-colleagues who asked him for help. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 6 Aug. 2026

Designed for students handling heavy multimedia, engineering, or computer science files, the Samsung T9 Portable SSD delivers blazing transfer speeds up to 2,000MB/s. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Riley allegedly used his Samsung Galaxy S9 to access the camera system and delete the files, according to the criminal complaint. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026