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verb (1)

past tense of file
as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

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verb (2)

past tense of file
as in marched
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 filed
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After the Kittrells' bankruptcy petition was filed, on November 11, 2024, MKHS Dispensary contracted with a company called A&R Consultants, LLC, to manage the Greenmed operations. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The development is a blow to the states’ lawsuit, which was filed on July 13. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 The $110 billion mega-deal breezed through regulatory review before hitting a major barrier in July, when the Writers Guild of America and 12 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Rogers, Rea, and Parks-Shaw all have emphasized the need to be proactive in decreasing the number of lawsuits filed against the Police Department. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Dominique filed a day earlier, so that when Soffer filed had no effect on that. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026 Groups like the Writers Guild of America have also filed suit. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Numerous companies, including Costco, filed lawsuits or claims with the government demanding repayment. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 That investigation remains shrouded in secrecy and no criminal charges have been filed. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filed
  1. rubbed
  2. marched
  3. sanded
  4. strode
  5. polished
  6. scraped
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  • And the ancient Greeks, meanwhile, rubbed olive oil on their skin.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An enormous double mutton chop, rubbed with a sweet and aromatic spice blend, and split lengthwise like a scientific specimen to display its rosy pink interior, is inspired by Chinese cumin lamb.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
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  • So that’s a long time for the edges to get sanded off and turned into these happy folkloric stories.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • Paint can be stripped or sanded down and stained so the natural wood of these pieces can really shine.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Definition of sanded
Verb
  • Enzo Maresca strode into the Manchester City press auditorium five minutes early, addressed the room and took off his jacket.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up.
    — Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of strode
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  • Lately, the practical-but-polished silhouette has been popping up with of-the-moment updates like neutral color schemes and elevated materials (such as leather).
    — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This matching set from Amazon does exactly that, featuring a flattering high neckline and breezy cropped pants that are polished enough to wear straight from the airport to your destination.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
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  • The Nazca Lines are a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca centuries ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Prime Minister Janez Janša recently scraped together a coalition that did away with the country’s leftist leader, Robert Golob.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraped

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