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
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The extent of the extra cut is determined by your filing status and other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In mid-March, top Immigration and Customs Enforcement legal officials told field attorneys with the Department of Homeland Security in an email to stop filing new motions for third-country deportations tied to asylum cases.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Walmart will close its Matteson fulfillment center and lay off 111 employees by May 29, the company said in a March 27 filing with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The extent of the extra cut is determined by your filing status and other factors.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The bill also would raise the standard deductions from $24,000 to $30,000 for Georgians filing joint returns.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In mid-March, top Immigration and Customs Enforcement legal officials told field attorneys with the Department of Homeland Security in an email to stop filing new motions for third-country deportations tied to asylum cases.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
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Specifically, Morris asked Gateway for a one-time payment of $1 million and an annual retirement package of $600,000 to $800,000 for the rest of the couple’s lives, according to Tarrant County court documents filed by the church.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Williams left briefly before returning, after which the security guard sprayed him with mace, the court document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Heat from the oven can damage or warp materials like plastic, wood, and paper stored in the drawer.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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In one promising sign, ABB’s pulp and paper division has been renamed the pulp, paper and fiber division.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat in remaining 1¾ cups heavy cream until medium-firm peaks form, about 4 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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