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
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Intuit files notice for mass layoffs Intuit is cutting hundreds of employees across two states as the company filed notices for mass layoffs in California and Nevada, Jason Hidalgo reports.
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
If a party files an ordinary motion to dismiss, that might be the 300th time the court has seen that motion and so needs no education as to what that motion is all about.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Florida often files such complaints when another state sanctions a nurse licensed here.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
SpaceX files financial document ahead of IPO.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Dolezal acknowledged Republicans have also faced ethics penalties in Georgia and argued the state's enforcement process is open to anyone who files a complaint.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The clerk’s inquiry is required by law after someone files a complaint, said Saul Seyler, Ada County’s elections director.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The organization files formal complaints and engages in advocacy efforts related to journalist access to information, particularly against government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
On Wednesday, Perplexity said that its Personal Computer product will be available on Microsoft's Windows operating system, enabling the AI to connect to apps like Word and Outlook, as well as files on a user's device.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Apart from the government’s release of the files, intrigue over the existence of extraterrestrial life continues to grow.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In February, following his appearance in the Epstein files, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in connection with an investigation into suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
With the Epstein files, a feeling that has long been souring appears to now be way past its expiry date.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
The federal criminal subpoena also seeks the personnel files of staff involved in transgender care, according to the lawsuit.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
That could let an attacker change system settings, reach sensitive files or run commands with powerful permissions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
This standard color space made color predictable across many devices, but the compromise was a narrower range of colors for screens, cameras and image files to share.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Verb
In an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Paxton files a lawsuit against battleground states Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Intuit files notice for mass layoffs Intuit is cutting hundreds of employees across two states as the company filed notices for mass layoffs in California and Nevada, Jason Hidalgo reports.
—Kristin Scharkey, USA Today, 26 May 2026
If a party files an ordinary motion to dismiss, that might be the 300th time the court has seen that motion and so needs no education as to what that motion is all about.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Florida often files such complaints when another state sanctions a nurse licensed here.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
SpaceX files financial document ahead of IPO.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Dolezal acknowledged Republicans have also faced ethics penalties in Georgia and argued the state's enforcement process is open to anyone who files a complaint.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The clerk’s inquiry is required by law after someone files a complaint, said Saul Seyler, Ada County’s elections director.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The organization files formal complaints and engages in advocacy efforts related to journalist access to information, particularly against government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Noun
Texas’s secretary of state is responsible for administering voter registration files and managing articles of incorporation for local businesses, among other responsibilities.
—Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
On Wednesday, Perplexity said that its Personal Computer product will be available on Microsoft's Windows operating system, enabling the AI to connect to apps like Word and Outlook, as well as files on a user's device.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Apart from the government’s release of the files, intrigue over the existence of extraterrestrial life continues to grow.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
In February, following his appearance in the Epstein files, Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in connection with an investigation into suspicion of misconduct in public office.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
With the Epstein files, a feeling that has long been souring appears to now be way past its expiry date.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
The federal criminal subpoena also seeks the personnel files of staff involved in transgender care, according to the lawsuit.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
That could let an attacker change system settings, reach sensitive files or run commands with powerful permissions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
This standard color space made color predictable across many devices, but the compromise was a narrower range of colors for screens, cameras and image files to share.
—Douglas Goodwin, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
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The plastic bristles coax out loose hair as your cat rubs against it.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Expect wagyu brisket, lemon-zested ribs and rubs with hints of curry or tandoori.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Down bodies, but never faith, the Timberwolves’ mission marches forward a few troops lighter, but the belief as firm as ever.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Dating to the 1960s, Odom was part of the civil rights movement, offering nursing services during Chicago Freedom Movement marches.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and the traditional base of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Reuters witnesses reported long queues at filling stations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Skipping immigration queues and having someone guide you through unfamiliar terminals can make a noticeable difference, particularly in major hubs where congestion is common.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chapman sands his board occasionally to remove this top layer of funk.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These are the ocular dominance columns, described in the Nobel Prize-winning research of David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel in the 1960s, whose recordings from cats’ (Felis catus) and macaques’ (genus Macaca) revealed that the visual cortex is not a neutral integrator of the two eyes’ signals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Verb
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From there, Sharrow thins down its propeller to precise specification with a five-axis CNC machine and polishes it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their bestselling Regenerating Cleanser gently polishes away impurities and dullness to reveal a healthy-looking, radiant glow, clinically proven to make skin look brighter, smoother, more hydrated and pores look smaller.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this volume are all the wild, enthused lines, stoked for life’s daily mysteries, and all the tender elevations that we have been used to experiencing in the poetry of Eileen Myles!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The hotel sits inside the airport terminal with elevators leading directly to the security lines.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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