FILING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

filing 1 of 3

noun

Definition of filing

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

The filing says they are believed to be lobbyists, donors, consultants or officials. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 The high months line up with the run-up to the April 15 filing deadline; the low months line up with everything after it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

The family of a teen killed in a wild June carriage horse crash in Central Park will be filing a $105 million lawsuit against the city — and names stray voltage in the park as a possible cause of the crash, according to a report. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 In many cases, the person filing the complaint makes up a name. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing

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Noun

Earlier this year, tech journalism site 404 Media reported on internal documents that showed Bus Patrol allegedly working on a plan to turn its thousands of cameras into an Automatic License Plate Reader network for law enforcement.

— Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That is on the way, Mayor Quinton Lucas told me Wednesday, with TIF filings scheduled for this week and bond documents to follow.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of document

Verb

For instance, Qidi had to include a piece of Velcro to prevent the Polar Cooler tube from rubbing against the glass surface inside the top cover.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Republicans are rubbing their hands in glee at the neocommunist advance in their opposing party.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubbing

Verb

Central Park became a battlefield with artillery smoke, marching troops, and cannon fire.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of marching

Noun

Even the waste paper basket comes in the blue Portuguese tile design used throughout the property, adding color and warmth to the white marble space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
In the 1200s, Italian papermakers developed a technology to add subtle, distinctive markings to the paper that came from their individual mills.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of paper

Verb

The lineup has expanded beyond its viral multi-balm, too, with lightweight SPF sticks and even a mess-minimizing grinding cleansing balm.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Buy The stainless-steel drain of the Composer One garbage disposal seals to dampen sound while grinding food.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 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

This form of high blood pressure is one of several hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
OneWeave suspends thousands of yarns around a central core and weaves them into seamless forms, combining fabric formation with portions of garment assembly.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of form

Verb

Sangare is not the finished product, but Brentford’s track record of finding and polishing young players with high potential casts this move in a promising light.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Born into a Krymchak Jewish family in Haifa and raised poor in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Bakshi entered the animation industry at just 18, polishing dirt from cels at Terrytoons.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

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