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
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Each year, the Cuban government files a complaint with the United Nations over harms caused by the longstanding embargo.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Union files grievance A Triangle Services operations director confirmed this week that the company employed an average of 24 security guards under the Ramsey County contract.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
DeGette is one of 45 members of the Democratic caucus on the litigation task force, which files legal motions and amicus briefs to support and challenge certain efforts in the courts.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The rules also say that if a member files a grievance, the member must provide evidence that another rider’s gender identity does not match that rider’s everyday life, and OBRA will not investigate a member’s gender identity until sufficient evidence is provided.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The customer who leaves after a frustrating experience rarely files a formal complaint.
—Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Throughout a wide-ranging conversation, the hosts asked Vance about the economy, ICE detention centers, immigration, inflation and the Epstein files.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Trump’s name appears about 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Sunny Hostin then brought up the Epstein files, asking why the administration has yet to release the entirety of the documents.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026
There’s something connecting Margaret and Daniel that, in Hugo’s mind, is as important as the disclosure of the alien files.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Helps prevent the removal of important photos or files by mistake.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2026
Verb
No bombshells so far in the latest Pentagon batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 12 June 2026
OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Each year, the Cuban government files a complaint with the United Nations over harms caused by the longstanding embargo.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Union files grievance A Triangle Services operations director confirmed this week that the company employed an average of 24 security guards under the Ramsey County contract.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
DeGette is one of 45 members of the Democratic caucus on the litigation task force, which files legal motions and amicus briefs to support and challenge certain efforts in the courts.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The rules also say that if a member files a grievance, the member must provide evidence that another rider’s gender identity does not match that rider’s everyday life, and OBRA will not investigate a member’s gender identity until sufficient evidence is provided.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The customer who leaves after a frustrating experience rarely files a formal complaint.
—Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
The continual debacle surrounding the Epstein files and the speed of political retribution by the Justice Department seem to be two of the leading reasons.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Many of his designs can be found in massive, free online repositories, where anyone with an internet connection can download the design files necessary to print a weapon at home.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Throughout a wide-ranging conversation, the hosts asked Vance about the economy, ICE detention centers, immigration, inflation and the Epstein files.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Trump’s name appears about 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
In the interview, the cohosts asked Vance about his book, ICE raids, deportations, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and more.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Sunny Hostin then brought up the Epstein files, asking why the administration has yet to release the entirety of the documents.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026
There’s something connecting Margaret and Daniel that, in Hugo’s mind, is as important as the disclosure of the alien files.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Helps prevent the removal of important photos or files by mistake.
—New Atlas, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The plastic bristles coax out loose hair as your cat rubs against it.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The old Interview With the Vampire is dead, but AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels marches ever forward, growing stronger and more powerful with time.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The center's main tower features the words from President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches – stamped on the ceiling and sculpted with concrete into the outer walls – offering a look into the past and hope for future from the South Side of Chicago.—
Irika Sargent,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Starting at noon, two streets adjacent to the Garden — 32nd and 33rd — will be closed to vehicle traffic and used as queues for people waiting for trains from Penn Station to the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Terrestrial data centers are colliding with grid interconnect queues, cooling water supplies, and neighborhood litigation.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Designed to blur the line between indoors and outdoors, the home is organized as a series of pavilions surrounding a massive central atrium with a reflecting pool, sculptural curves, and a distinctive grid-like roof supported by colossal columns.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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And though the Patriots are trying to gear up for a grueling training camp, heading into a season as the reigning AFC champions, the questions, columns, talk shows and more are likely to continue.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
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Sheer jelly polishes create a seamless ombré effect.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Trees and power lines were knocked down, leaving some residents without electricity.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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