FILES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of file

as in rubs

to make smooth by friction beautifully filed nails that obviously had been done by a manicurist

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of file

as in marches

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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noun

plural of file

as in queues

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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Correspondence files that document how a company responded at the moments that mattered most. — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Sweden files more patents per person than almost every other European country, hosts four of the world’s top 130 universities, and is ranked by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization as the second most innovative economy on earth. — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Settling the issue through the EEOC’s pre-litigation conciliation process ends the matter before the federal agency files a federal lawsuit on behalf of the applicants. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Clancy’s defense files an emergency appeal to further question the holdout juror, but the appeal is denied. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 The audience files in quietly, takes their seats, and applauds with almost formal restraint when Olivia and William emerge. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 Breakthrough Institute found 10 organizations files 67% of forest management lawsuits examined. — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026 Once collection efforts escalate, though, and a creditor or debt collector files a lawsuit, the problem takes on a different level of urgency. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Fields said the group typically comes up with its own ideas, polls possible ballot language to gauge public support and files different versions of that language with the state title board, the administrative gatekeeper for ballot access. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026

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Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Doing so permanently deletes all locked chats, any memories stored only within locked chats, and files or other content protected only by the previous PIN. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The Defense Department published 28 new records on October 23, bringing its UAP archive to 478 files across seven releases. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The four reports are the only that occurred on Catalina of the 478 files released thus far. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Democrats used the tools available to force votes that GOP leadership tried to avoid — on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files and halting the Iran war. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The non-prosecution decision was delivered to the family prior to turnover of any files, which, as of this writing, has yet to occur. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Should a state provide the federal government with complete voter files containing sensitive information? — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Vapor rubs containing combinations of camphor, eucalyptus and menthol oils may provide some relief for nighttime cough and cold symptoms when applied to the chest and neck.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s a slickness to the carnage that rubs uncomfortably against the film’s humanist ethos, rendering artificial (for all Shen Teng’s trembling and mouth-contorting labors) the horrific tragedies that befall its characters.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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New York, August 26th, 1970 National Organization for Women President Betty Friedan marches with fellow feminists on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment which granted American women full suffrage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
In the now-iconic clip, Marion, then 4, opens the door behind Kelly and marches into the room.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of marches

Noun

The group also raised specific concerns about the project’s traffic analysis, driveway design, drive-through vehicle queues, noise study and assessment of potential health risks from the gas station.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
With queues that wrap around the block, fans of Kim Kardashian can also visit Lane Crawford’s NikeSkims corner for a more breezy shopping experience.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of queues

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Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house.

— Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of sands

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On the columns of train stations, stickers bore the smiling faces of soldiers in their twenties alongside motivational quotes and the dates of their births and deaths.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Featuring towering stone columns, colorful reliefs (despite being 3,200 years old) and famous carvings, it's bypassed by tour buses heading straight for Hatshepsut.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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While a classic button-down shirt is always timeless, a peplum top offers the same wearability with a waist-defining silhouette that instantly polishes any bottom they’re paired with.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
The PowerPaste polishes and protects more delicate surfaces, while the Tangerine Clean is more abrasive for serious scrubbing.

— Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

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The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
In a small town, voting along family lines Around town, there’s little evidence that elections are just days away, and little outward excitement for Likud or Netanyahu.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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