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file for

VERB
ask
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal beg call for charge claim demand order petition plead request seek sue urge
STRONG
angle apply beseech bite bum command crave entreat hit hustle implore impose knock levy mooch pray promote requisition solicit supplicate touch
WEAK
contend for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer deny disclaim give reply
STRONG
disapprove
WEAK
claim disinvite ignore insist repudiate tell

Example Sentences

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This means that the only people collecting more than $50,000 per year are those who waited until after their FRA to file for Social Security.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Struggling cable TV and online retailer QVC Group said it plans to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as Wednesday to overhaul more than $5 billion in debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Then someone could file for an extension to file a return in mid-October, and then they can set up an installment plan to pay the taxes they owe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Investors are anticipating a wave of giant offerings later this year, as Elon Musk’s SpaceX and artificial-intelligence giants OpenAI and Anthropic are all expected to file for IPOs at some point in 2026.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I open a new file for our group, but I don’t write anything under my heading for materials.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina