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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Noun

According to the filing, the tree work is about something else entirely. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Attorney General Tish James was right to join 14 other states in filing suit against this decision, which will only harm kids and their families and their communities. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 At the same time, officials in the office debated filing a claim against the state to argue that the overpayments were not the fault of the employees, according to the audit. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing

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Noun

Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of document

Verb

Some of these practices have been reported on before, such as rubbing deodorant against colored pages from magazines to make eye shadow.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
The bigger claim making the rounds, that a few minutes of face rubbing can quiet your body’s stress response, is where dermatologists urge a little caution.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rubbing

Verb

That’s when Stafford got to work, marching Los Angeles 63 yards in only eight plays for the game-tying score with only five seconds left on the clock.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Monday night’s childish spectacle saw Jackson marching into the midfield, losing his cool, and throwing a bare-knuckle punch at Chubb.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of marching

Noun

The artwork has been hand-folded to create two feather-like forms, inspired by the watermark found on Smythson’s featherweight paper.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The authors of this latest paper sought to capture the venom-pumping kinematics of honey bee stingers in order to identify the underlying biomechanics.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of paper

Verb

While the left spent all week whining about Sophie Cunningham's hat and firing squad best practices, us PATRIOTS were biding our time, keeping our heads down, and grinding towards another weekend.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That kind of grinding, directionless uncertainty makes Salesforce an interesting candidate for a neutral, short premium trade.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of striding

Verb

There may have been a time when hosting a holiday dinner meant pulling out every platter, polishing the silver, and making sure there were enough wine glasses for a small army.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
The Duchess of Edinburgh even got hands-on experience shaping and polishing a quartz gemstone.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of polishing

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