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
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
According to the filing, the reality star hopped between hotels and friends’ houses after the June 3 incident.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Bloomberg had previously reported that the chain was considering filing for bankruptcy after having difficulty making money amid leases and labor costs.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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The defense’s contempt motion stemmed from comments prosecutor Christopher Ballard, also a spokesperson for the Utah County Attorney’s Office, made to media outlets this spring about an inconclusive ballistics report mentioned in a defense filing.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
According to the filing, the reality star hopped between hotels and friends’ houses after the June 3 incident.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Verb
Soak your feet in warm water before filing or pushing back cuticles.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Bloomberg had previously reported that the chain was considering filing for bankruptcy after having difficulty making money amid leases and labor costs.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
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Working with the fingertip has a sensuosity which is erotic and raw; there is something very direct about this process of drawing, rubbing, scratching and erasing.
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In this week's edition of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Vincent Ni takes readers to central London's Waterloo Place, where a life-size Banksy installation depicts a suited man marching over a precipice while hoisting a flag.
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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On the streets of Paris, editors and buyers have been rushing between shows fan-in-hand, from high-tech cooling devices to tried-and-true paper fans.
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Instead, the 28-year-old Vacaville resident, identified in court papers as Kumari Daniel Johnson, was arrested on felony charges, court records show.
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Yet Marketplace Pulse research shows only 23% of sellers are growing revenue and improving margins at the same time; the rest are either grinding or distressed.
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The grinding process will leave a large mound of chips mixed with soil that will need to be removed and replaced with topsoil.
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At around the same time down in London, England’s vice-captain Harry Brook was striding to the crease to join Root at 40-3.
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Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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After several generations, those faster-growing cells produced more offspring and became increasingly common in the population, demonstrating a basic form of natural selection.
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Parker Kitternan was busy at the console of the church's pipe organ, polishing his musical tribute for the weekend.
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The deceptively roomy, buttery-smooth leather style features a convertible crossbody strap, metal feet, interior pockets, and an outfit-polishing silhouette.
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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