file past

March by slowly

To file past is to walk by something in an orderly line, typically to view or pay respects: Mourners filed past the open casket.

The phrase suggests slow, single-file movement with a sense of ceremony or solemnity.

People file past memorials, dignitaries, or displays.

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  • slow marchStately ceremonial walking pace
  • paradeCeremonial public procession
  • shuffleRandomize by mixing
  • homageExpression of deep respect
  • vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness

observance · tribute · procession · funeral procession · mourners · memorial · queue · line up · casket · stride · commemoration · cortege · walk · pace · advance · formation · farewell · aisle

Opposites
manner of movement

file pastpush past

Move forcibly beyond

direction of movement

file pastmob

Disorderly, aggressive crowd

file in · stand still

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G