FILING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

filing 1 of 3

noun

Definition of filing

as in document

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filing

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of file

as in rubbing

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

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filing

3 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of file

as in marching

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 filing

Noun

Both Delaware Life and Clear Spring received grand jury subpoenas in February in connection with the probes, Delaware Life said in the regulatory filing. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The union, in the PERB filing, said the information is helpful when recruiting new members and performing outreach, potentially affecting the union’s long-term strength. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Miranda said she's been filing complaints about the property with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety since 2021, after squatters took over the lot. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 If Louis certifies the extradition on any or all of the charges, the Tate brothers' legal team can challenge the finding by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, asking for judicial review and seeking a stay of extradition. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing

Noun

Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Court documents have previously suggested the Tates’ online empire brought in millions.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of document

Verb

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
The redyed fabrics showed uniform color uptake and washing and rubbing fastness comparable to the reference fabric, according to the study.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubbing

Verb

If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of residents returned to the streets the following day, marching toward the Trampolín and Benítez beach areas where migrants were camped and repeating the same chant, according to EFE.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of marching

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Maduro’s lawyers argued in papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court that the indictment must be dismissed because heads of sovereign states are immune from criminal prosecution in foreign courts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Ned Sampson, whose naïve dedication is starting to turn the paper around, is feeling happy both at work and in love, thanks to his budding romance with reporter Mare (Chelsea Frei).

— Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of paper

Verb

Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The strain of ‘climbing the ladder’ The best esports players often have grinding schedules.

— Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grinding

Verb

Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of striding

Noun

The National Golf Foundation said in May that the number of female on-course golfers rose 45 percent form 2020 to 2025.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
For the two-part exposé, written in diary form, Steinem assumed a fake identity and accepted a job for several weeks as a bunny.

— Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of form

Verb

Some jobs that previously relied on hand craftsmanship but can now be automated made the top 10, including patternmakers and grinding and polishing workers.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis has spent the last decade successfully polishing its image without becoming a major global name.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of polishing

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