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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
Candidate filing for 2026 races officially opens in December.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The extension only applies to filing a tax return.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And Authentic Brands Group, the brand management company that is said to already control 51 percent of Saks Global’s intellectual property, is also not involved in the bankruptcy filing.
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Normally, heirs filing wrongful death suits can claim only their own loss.
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
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This pair from Amazon is lightweight enough for all-day wear, features an elastic drawcord for a personalized fit, and even includes two zip pockets to securely store important travel documents.—
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So does a scene in which a nonverbal, neurodivergent member of the community named Ghazal (Bartley Booz) eats a piece of paper that’s probably Peter’s suicide note.—
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
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Freezing fog makes driving, boating, flying, and other forms of transportation particularly hazardous.—
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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