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
Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Almost every president since Ronald Reagan has said that the government should create a simple electronic system for filing federal income taxes.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Arbuckle was living in Fort Mill, South Carolina, at the time of the filing.
—Chase Jordan
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Last year saw a rapid increase in court sanctions against attorneys for filing briefs containing errors generated by artificial intelligence tools.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
Billboard lawyers filing tens of thousands of suits through assignment-of-benefits schemes drove insurers out of the market and rates through the roof.
—David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Almost every president since Ronald Reagan has said that the government should create a simple electronic system for filing federal income taxes.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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After learning of the criminal investigation in 2022, King attempted to obstruct justice by deleting online records, prosecutors alleged in court documents.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Magyar’s ex-wife, Varga, who had countersigned the pardon papers as justice minister, was pushed out of parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said in court papers that Combs' recordings don't make his case a free speech issue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Polka dots are just about everywhere this spring, and the bold, timeless pattern is also the easiest statement to style—especially in the form of the Cider Polka Dot Midi Skirt.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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All those metrics are quickly met in the Ultra Fit class, but vigorous activity comes in many forms, each pushing the body to its limit in a short span of time.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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