filing out
Leaving in line
Filing out describes people leaving a place in an orderly, single-file or sequential manner, typically from a confined space like a theater, courtroom, or church.
The phrase emphasizes the gradual, organized nature of the departure rather than a sudden rush.
The jury began filing out after the verdict was read.
Students filed out of the auditorium row by row.
It's the opposite of filing in.
- exitWay to leave
- processionFormal moving line
- one by oneIn succession, separately
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
shuffle · moving along · dissolution · queue · exodus · transition · evacuation · departure · march · crowd control · separation · farewell · changeover · sequence · parting · flow · etiquette · emptying
filing outentering
Going into a place
pouring in · coming in · arriving · piling in · packing in
filing outstaying put
Remaining in place
settling in · standing still · lingering · waiting · staying behind
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