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
Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The filing by Pacific West Communities and Sobrato states the project will be 100% affordable.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
But opponents in the House of Lords have managed to hold up its passing by filing more than 1,200 amendments to the bill.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
About 63,000 did, according to a November court filing from settlement trust administrator Edward Gentle.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The filing by Pacific West Communities and Sobrato states the project will be 100% affordable.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bed Bath & Beyond closed its 360 brick-and-mortar locations in 2023 after filing for bankruptcy.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
But opponents in the House of Lords have managed to hold up its passing by filing more than 1,200 amendments to the bill.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
Noun
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That includes the probe into the king’s brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, over accusations of misconduct in public office in connection with allegations of sharing confidential trade documents with Epstein.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first hearing in that case focused less on those arguments and more on the question of whether Josh had actual standing before the court, with federal prosecutors arguing that the required court documents were not filed on time in the case.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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People drove up and opened trunks to reveal boxes and shopping bags full of ancient yellowed papers.—
Mary Norris,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Paper Bag Method Place the avocado inside a paper bag with an apple, then close the bag, says Pornsriniyom.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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Friendly and open but naturally quiet, the game is her ultimate form of expression.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The desire to be original and authentic, and to use the creative process as a form of discovery and self-expression, largely replaced overt concerns with God.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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