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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
Separately, two other men, Brandon Steele and Joseph Sterling, have reportedly filed lawsuits in New York alleging they were raped by Jeffries. — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025 Attempt to block footage release Hackman’s estate filed a petition last week attempting to block the release of any photos or video footage from inside the home, according to a copy of the legal filing obtained by CNN at the time. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Google is adding a lot to this model in its latest round of updates, enabling a much larger 1-million-token context window, file uploads, and faster output. — Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 New log files from 2023 are still popping up on dark web platforms, suggesting the actual number of infections was even higher than expected. — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for file
Recent Examples of Synonyms for file
  1. queue
  2. line
  3. column
  4. string
  5. row
Noun
  • Crowds, many arriving by cruise ship, clog the snug streets and queue to hike the once-tranquil trails, namely the Via dell’Amore, the coastal path connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola.
    — Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Sonos employees would go on to say that Sonos rushed the update with insufficient testing, resulting in Sonos device owners suddenly losing key features, like accessibility capabilities and the abilities to edit song queues and playlists and access local music libraries.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of queue
Noun
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    — Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
    — Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of line
Noun
  • Also in her restaurant news column: an early look at the new Santa Monica branch of Din Tai Fung plus notes on Lasung Tofu & Pot Rice in Koreatown, cocktail and dim sum bar Midnight Oil in Long Beach and the rebirth of the great Oaxacan restaurant Gish Bac as Casa Gish Bac, now in Pico-Union.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In his most recent Sunday column , Jim made the case that the handful of Big Tech stocks could rise from the ashes.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of column
Noun
  • Earlier this week, Yorke revealed his upcoming collaborative album Tall Tales with Mark Pritchard, the latest in an almost decade-long string of non-Radiohead releases that includes solo albums, film scores, and the Smile’s three LPs.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The episode at Denver International Airport was the latest in a recent string of aviation woes.
    — Hank Sanders, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of string
Noun
  • That being said, the Wildcats are the hotter team right now having won three in a row, while the Crimson Tide has lost two of their last three.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints of all kinds, a record high for the third year in a row.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of row

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