as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marching
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 filing
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
Candidate filing for 2026 races officially opens in December.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The former couple settled their divorce in October 2023, just three weeks after filing in September and separating the month before.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And Authentic Brands Group, the brand management company that is said to already control 51 percent of Saks Global’s intellectual property, is also not involved in the bankruptcy filing.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
Candidate filing for 2026 races officially opens in December.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
In this case, Do has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The former couple settled their divorce in October 2023, just three weeks after filing in September and separating the month before.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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It was described as a lengthy document.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lovimag Strong Magnetic Hooks 12-pack On a cruise, paper seems to multiply overnight—from daily activity schedules to reservation slips and excursion details.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The receiver expects to file a plan for distributing funds to creditors sometime during the first half of this year, court papers show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Freezing fog makes driving, boating, flying, and other forms of transportation particularly hazardous.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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