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
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The documents say that as of filing, the county had received 13 detainers and at least nine people had been transferred into ICE custody.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The extension only applies to filing a tax return.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In an email included with the petition, Stuart does point to a California law barring the filing of frivolous requests for sanctions against opposing attorneys.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The documents say that as of filing, the county had received 13 detainers and at least nine people had been transferred into ICE custody.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Normally, heirs filing wrongful death suits can claim only their own loss.
—Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The extension only applies to filing a tax return.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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This pair from Amazon is lightweight enough for all-day wear, features an elastic drawcord for a personalized fit, and even includes two zip pockets to securely store important travel documents.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So does a scene in which a nonverbal, neurodivergent member of the community named Ghazal (Bartley Booz) eats a piece of paper that’s probably Peter’s suicide note.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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