refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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Biermann has since refiled for divorce in the county where Zolciak currently resides.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Read’s case ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury last July and charges were quickly refiled.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
However, due to a clerical error, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges without prejudice, allowing for the case to be refiled if new evidence surfaced.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Status: pending, awaiting Court approval on my motion to refile.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Read’s case ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury last July and charges were quickly refiled.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
However, due to a clerical error, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges without prejudice, allowing for the case to be refiled if new evidence surfaced.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Status: pending, awaiting Court approval on my motion to refile.
—Timothy “chaz” Stevens, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refile
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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