as in rubs
to make smooth by friction
beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist
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as in marches
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 files
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
Lawmakers zero in on a billionaire Wall Street player as the Epstein files hearings continue.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The way this most commonly works is that the party who loses in a lower court files a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court.
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The Conversation,
24 June 2026
No bombshells so far in the latest Pentagon batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Each year, the Cuban government files a complaint with the United Nations over harms caused by the longstanding embargo.
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Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
This can help catch malware, risky downloads and suspicious files.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Six of the ADUs will be rented to very low-income households, and six will be rented to moderate-income households, planning files show.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The government finally released the bulk of the Epstein files in January, weeks after the 30-day deadline set out in the act, but has continued to face criticism over its handling of the documents.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Pulling the data off a hard drive or USB drive without altering files or metadata like timestamps also takes skill, Ries says.
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Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
And with a solid 16GB of RAM and a generous 256GB SSD, this laptop has enough memory and storage to house all your files and multitask up a storm.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Verb
That a creditor files an application for a charging order may cause the payor to withhold payments from the debtor until the application is decided.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
—
Harry Booth,
Time,
26 June 2026
Lawmakers zero in on a billionaire Wall Street player as the Epstein files hearings continue.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The way this most commonly works is that the party who loses in a lower court files a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court.
—
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
No bombshells so far in the latest Pentagon batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
OpenAI confidentially files for IPO.
—
John Kell,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Each year, the Cuban government files a complaint with the United Nations over harms caused by the longstanding embargo.
—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Kim has called for creating a public disaster insurance program and advocated for preventing companies from raising rates after someone files a home or auto insurance claim.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
The Department of Justice argued releasing more files would harm Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
This can help catch malware, risky downloads and suspicious files.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
However, the department faced criticism from some lawmakers who questioned whether the department violated the act by withholding some materials and missing the deadline to release the files.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Six of the ADUs will be rented to very low-income households, and six will be rented to moderate-income households, planning files show.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The government finally released the bulk of the Epstein files in January, weeks after the 30-day deadline set out in the act, but has continued to face criticism over its handling of the documents.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Pulling the data off a hard drive or USB drive without altering files or metadata like timestamps also takes skill, Ries says.
—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
And with a solid 16GB of RAM and a generous 256GB SSD, this laptop has enough memory and storage to house all your files and multitask up a storm.
—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for files
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The nurse rubs circles on her lower back, clucking at the struggle of turning the pregnant body to the side like a lopsided gourd.
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.
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The battles continue as House of the Dragon marches through its third season.
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.
Noun
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Fuel rationing has been introduced in many regions, with hourslong queues of cars snaking beside roads.
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Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads.
Verb
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Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame.
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Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house.
Verb
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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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DeJohn got his start in the industry working as a fashion illustrator at The Philadelphia Bulletin, where his work accompanied the fashion columns.
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Original Tuscan columns on the facade were preserved, while interior crown moldings were restored and paired with bleached hardwood chevron floors, new chandeliers, and mantlepieces.
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Through processing that polishes the individual wool fibers, the technology allows wool to have more luster, a softer hand feel, drape and elastic recovery.
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.
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Allen also recommends avoiding light grout lines at all costs to prevent a stark contrast.
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Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department.
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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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