Definition of "filed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of file. (verb)

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• "The push for multiple valedictorians began years ago, prompted by concerns that high school had become too competitive -- so competitive that a few students seeking the title filed lawsuits."
• "The push for multiple valedictorians began years ago, prompted by concerns that high school had become too competitive — so competitive that a few students seeking the title filed lawsuits."
• "But late Tuesday, supporters of the name filed petitions demanding that the issue be put to a statewide vote."