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

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

Match voter files and geographic data with CTV platforms to prioritize persuadable voters, low-propensity voters and key districts. — Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Students wrote answers on their computers, generated PDFs from those files, and submitted the PDFs to their instructors. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Katie Sharp burrowed deep into the Baseball Reference/Retrosheet play-by-play files. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The producer allegedly told Netflix that the DCP was unencrypted and instructed the company to delete the files after the screening before notifying him when the drive was ready to be picked up. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Far from the chumminess on display in the Epstein files, her targets express fear of and even disdain for one another. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Ritchson has been talking about the Epstein files across podcasts. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 July 2026

The Team’s sale process was launched earlier this year after a dump of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed flirtatious emails that Wasserman had sent in the early 2000s to close Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026