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noun

Definition of filingnext
as in document

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filing

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verb (1)

present participle of file
as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

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filing

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verb (2)

present participle of file
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
Noun
His buyback calculation is based on a regulatory filing Berkshire made in July tied to Chairman Warren Buffett’s charitable stock donation, which disclosed his economic ownership of the company’s Class A share equivalents. — Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 However, just before an August 2025 hearing, the filing states, the families learned Butler would not agree to plead guilty or to incarceration at a juvenile facility after all. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
And now, Jazmine’s family’s lawyer, Jonathan Feinberg of the law firm Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin, is in the process of filing a wrongful death claim with the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project. — Connor Greene, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 For many homeowners, the exclusion covers up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 for married couples filing jointly). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
  1. document
  2. rubbing
  3. marching
  4. paper
  5. grinding
  6. striding
  7. form
  8. polishing
Noun
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to charging documents, the teens were allegedly plotting to rob Wright and displayed guns during a video call.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
Verb
  • Republicans are rubbing their hands in glee at the neocommunist advance in their opposing party.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than rubbing the stain deeper into the fabric, blotting motions will gently remove as much product as possible.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbing
Verb
  • According to a July Washington Post–IPSOS poll, the Iran war is now as unpopular among Americans as the Vietnam war was in its sixth year, but Americans are unlikely to be marching in the streets about it anytime soon.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kavanagh alleged that Sky retaliated by terminating her contract and marching her out of the building.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of marching
Noun
  • Ogbonnaya and Morimoto have long been critical darlings, the former getting a 2020 Chicagoan of the Year nod in this paper.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Given the numbers standing, Clacton residents will be presented with a ballot paper that is around 3 feet long (around 1 meter).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of paper
Verb
  • The banking business model is built atop an army of young analysts (and, in time, associates and VPs) grinding through deals.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Every woman, child, and man alive was out here grinding all day every day except on Lincoln’s Birthday in death-trap packing plants controlled by a five-man syndicate called the Beef Trust.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grinding
Verb
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of striding
Noun
  • Align probiotic pros Align produces supplements in both capsule and gummy form.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And in a study of a third group of over 690 participants, super movers had better cognition and lower prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of form
Verb
  • For many job seekers, writing another version of a resume or polishing a LinkedIn profile isn't the hard part.
    — Zulekha Nathoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Under this law, employers are required to take steps to protect workers, such as providing protective respirators and using water to suppress dust, when employees are cutting, grinding or polishing slabs.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of polishing

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