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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
Verb
Cook denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal. — Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Patty Hector, who was fired by the county in October 2023, filed the lawsuit in February 2025 with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 York had filed for divorce from his wife in May due to irreconcilable differences, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 What the states alleged The Oakland case consolidated lawsuits filed in 2023 by 29 state attorneys general following a nationwide investigation that began in 2021. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 And Jackson, through Solano, continued to send its patients there — 11 in all, after the state filed its December 2023 complaint. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The company’s contract with OpenAI was filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in July and includes 3,200 megawatts (MW) of new demand. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Keith Merritt, a lawyer in the firm, is defending the town in a lawsuit filed by WBTV for footage from the night. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Selena Gomez is fighting back after investors in her mental health startup filed a lawsuit accusing her of fraud. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filed
  1. rubbed
  2. marched
  3. sanded
  4. strode
  5. polished
  6. scraped
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  • The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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  • Williams went four for five and marched USC down the field on his first possession.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Within days, she was fired and marched out of the building in November 2025.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sanded
Verb
  • In April 2025, Kennedy strode onto an HHS stage to announce deals with food makers.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of strode
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
  • Shoppers love these wide-leg pants, saying they’re polished enough to wear out and cozy enough to use as pajamas.
    — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • Together, the family scraped together $60,000 from savings and a Small Business Administration loan and opened Panda Inn in Pasadena, California, in 1973.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • He was obviously scraped and obviously dragged for a long period of time.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraped

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“Filed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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