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verb (1)

Definition of filenext
as in to rub
to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

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file

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verb (2)

as in to march
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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file

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noun

as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a long file of people waiting to get tickets to the game

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Recent Examples of file
Verb
While parents could theoretically face criminal charges, the circumstances of the case will make for a difficult decision when prosecutors are faced with the decision on whether to file charges. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 The charges against the couple were filed following a March 19 search of their home by local police and the Arkansas Department of Human Services. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
Webflow's Basic tier (starting at $25 per month or $15 per month, billed annually) comes with 10GB of monthly data transfers, 10GB of file storage, and the ability to create up to 300 webpages. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 He's put together a Kickstarter campaign to fund this project; backers will receive STL files for 3D printing most of the components, along with a separate list of parts and assembly instructions to put the whole thing together on your own. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for file
Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
  1. rub
  2. march
  3. queue
  4. sand
  5. stride
  6. line
  7. polish
  8. column
Verb
  • Brush or rub about one-quarter of the sauce all over the chicken and corn.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Dampen a cotton swab with the alcohol and gently rub the ink stain.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rub
Verb
  • Lloyd Kaufman has always marched to the beat of his own drum.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fauci asked as a burly officer marched the man through the main door of the building and toward a police van, his hands zip-tied behind him.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • That is Beijing's answer, delivered through Hong Kong's licensing queue.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The most recent government shutdown, which lasted about 75 days, led to long queues and left 61,000 TSA officers working without pay.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of queue
Verb
  • Compared to the more flawed Sherlock Holmes or James Bond — two other literary heroes whose various screen iterations have often, albeit not always, sanded down their complexities — Reacher is barely a character at all.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That system moves sand closer to the well sites before the trucks complete the final portion of the trip.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sand
Verb
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Reed broke from coverage after some light contact and snagged the ball before striding to pay dirt.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of stride
Noun
  • Bueckers went 4 of 4 from the field and from the free-throw line in a 13-point third quarter after missing all seven of her shots in the first half.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the seventh, with two outs and two on, Frazier hit a bouncer up the first base line.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • Under this law, employers are required to take steps to protect workers, such as providing protective respirators and using water to suppress dust, when employees are cutting, grinding or polishing slabs.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Firestar operated a large factory inside Surat’s Special Economic Zone, a duty-free enclave that allowed the company to cut, polish and manufacture jewelry for export markets.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of polish
Noun
  • Here's a column from a writer who worked for years in the supermarket industry after earning a degree in nutrition.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of column

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