as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marched
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 filed
Hugh Cameron
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the stabbing, Brown was been ordered to be evaluated at Central Regional Hospital in Butner after the public defender representing Brown in the stabbing case filed a motion questioning Brown’s mental capacity.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Kilaru highlighted how there have been dozens of similar cases filed since Pavia won an injunction—meaning, Kilaru put it, Pandora’s Box opened.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In one instance, a colleague entered Aber’s office to find an inmate crouched under his desk, according to an affidavit filed against Aber in the criminal case.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In July 2020, Joey filed for divorce from Yawn-Nelson after nearly 15 years together.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Wallace filed the claim, which is related to data protection, on Friday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Gregg Wallace has filed a High Court lawsuit against the BBC after being fired as the presenter of MasterChef in a misconduct scandal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ben & Jerry's filed another lawsuit in 2024 accusing Unilever of attempting to silence its support for Palestinian refugees.
—Hugh Cameron
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After the stabbing, Brown was been ordered to be evaluated at Central Regional Hospital in Butner after the public defender representing Brown in the stabbing case filed a motion questioning Brown’s mental capacity.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Kilaru highlighted how there have been dozens of similar cases filed since Pavia won an injunction—meaning, Kilaru put it, Pandora’s Box opened.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In one instance, a colleague entered Aber’s office to find an inmate crouched under his desk, according to an affidavit filed against Aber in the criminal case.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In July 2020, Joey filed for divorce from Yawn-Nelson after nearly 15 years together.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Wallace filed the claim, which is related to data protection, on Friday.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Gregg Wallace has filed a High Court lawsuit against the BBC after being fired as the presenter of MasterChef in a misconduct scandal.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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