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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
Shyshov said his partner filed an asylum application before her student visa expired in March 2023. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 More sensible, Cole thought, to file them in plastic sleeves. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
Recommended by Our Editors For long-term document storage rather than large media files, this is a focused privacy-first option at a one-time price. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 If there isn’t an official audiobook, the PocketBook Q’s natural-sounding Text-to-Speech function will read any text file aloud for you. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 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
  • If the bracelet and watch rub against each other, scratches can occur very quickly.
    — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Rubbing Alcohol Head to the drug store for a bottle of 70% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to clean windows.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rub
Verb
  • Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After returning the opening kickoff to their own 35-yard line, Trimble Tech marched down the field and scored on its first possession when running back Alexander Del Cid powered into the end zone.
    — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of march
Noun
  • The identity of the second institution to receive a notice will say whether the queue keeps running through replaceable nodes or reaches for something harder to substitute.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of queue
Verb
  • Lightly sand the handles of a pair of wood or bamboo salad servers, then rinse and dry them.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Before planting any hibiscus seeds, start by nicking or sanding the seeds using fine-grade sandpaper or the tip of a knife.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sand
Verb
  • Fans of Waterbird Coffee were without their downtown Kansas City spot for just a few months before new owners strode in — single origin beans in hand — to save it.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Lovingly, his devoted grandfather lifted him up and the two strode over for a close-up study.
    — Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stride
Noun
  • Both the private-label line and the wider retail assortment were initially available in 150 Old Navy stores in a grab-and-go concept, with 45 of those stores also featuring dedicated beauty shops-in-shop as part of the pilot.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With Javonte Williams leading the backfield and a solid offensive line giving Prescott time in the pocket, Dallas has all the firepower needed to rank near the top of the league in total yardage and points once again.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of line
Verb
  • Weeks for the shiny new parts to be polished up before being put on the road.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Schedule the playful thing, polish one detail, and let simple consistency make fun feel more satisfying.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of polish
Noun
  • For nearly four decades, Jeanne Phillips wrote the column, which was founded in 1956 by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To get back in the win column following a brutal road swing, the Washington Nationals needed a little bit of help.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of column

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