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
Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
The district attorney that prosecuted the case represents the state during this process and files briefs responding to the claims, per the handbook.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 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
Tupac’s stepbrother files a wrongful death suit and cites new turns in the 29-year-old murder case.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift files new trademark applications.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The price tag has yet to be released, but it’s expected to come shortly before SDG&E formally files the project with the California Public Utilities Commission later this year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But in most denaturalization cases, the government files a civil suit, where none of these protections exist.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
While these claims are redacted on the CCRB’s website, they’re given over to anyone who files a FOIL request.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Her name was among those released in files published in January.
—Claire Healy, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Stadium operations planning sits in Excel files passed around by email.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
After the fallout over the Epstein files’ revelations on Mandelson, Rayner led a lawmakers’ revolt to force the government to cede control to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to decide which documents should be released into the public domain.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Reports tied to the Epstein files allege that Andrew previously shared confidential documents with Epstein.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Cox is also being cited by a much smaller entity known as Yout, which operates a website that can be used to convert YouTube videos into downloadable audio files.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Under the spending section, public records show Hulsey files expense claims for his dry cleaning and mileage to and from city hall.
—Rachel Royster
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The department released the files after the deadline passed and has faced criticism for removing or not releasing some documents and simultaneously failing to redact the names of numerous Epstein victims while redacting the names of some of Epstein’s friends and associates.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
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 district attorney that prosecuted the case represents the state during this process and files briefs responding to the claims, per the handbook.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 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
Tupac’s stepbrother files a wrongful death suit and cites new turns in the 29-year-old murder case.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Taylor Swift files new trademark applications.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The price tag has yet to be released, but it’s expected to come shortly before SDG&E formally files the project with the California Public Utilities Commission later this year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But in most denaturalization cases, the government files a civil suit, where none of these protections exist.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
While these claims are redacted on the CCRB’s website, they’re given over to anyone who files a FOIL request.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
According to court files, former housekeeper Mileydis Morejon sued her former boss in December 2024 in Palm Beach County.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Her name was among those released in files published in January.
—Claire Healy, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Stadium operations planning sits in Excel files passed around by email.
—Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
After the fallout over the Epstein files’ revelations on Mandelson, Rayner led a lawmakers’ revolt to force the government to cede control to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to decide which documents should be released into the public domain.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Reports tied to the Epstein files allege that Andrew previously shared confidential documents with Epstein.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Cox is also being cited by a much smaller entity known as Yout, which operates a website that can be used to convert YouTube videos into downloadable audio files.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Under the spending section, public records show Hulsey files expense claims for his dry cleaning and mileage to and from city hall.
—Rachel Royster
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The department released the files after the deadline passed and has faced criticism for removing or not releasing some documents and simultaneously failing to redact the names of numerous Epstein victims while redacting the names of some of Epstein’s friends and associates.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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Conditions have eased slightly in recent days, with shorter queues at fuel stations after the government increased supplies, but concerns persist across sectors.—
Julhas Alam,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile there were no queues to enter the US and Russian pavilions and the Israeli building stood locked and empty (a smaller satellite show was staged outside the main Giardini instead).—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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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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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Second of two columns on transformation in defense technology and manufacturing.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
14 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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Granit Xhaka was the midfielder primarily tasked with threading progressive passes through opposing lines, while Florian Wirtz would often receive these with space to turn and run towards goal.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Some people quoted lines from his nineties hip-hop group, the Coup; others knew him from the 2011 protest encampment Occupy Oakland.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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