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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

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QVC Group 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

If a household still hasn’t determined the best ways to use the new tax laws to their advantage, that may be a reason to file for an extension to get it right.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly getting ready to file for an initial public offering later this week.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He’d always worked on understanding the plague viruses, of course, but he must have uncovered something that upset him enough to make him quietly file for a change in work assignment.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu