in a row

phrase

: one after another : successively

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For the second day in a row, cornerback Trent McDuffie (back), tight end Colby Parkinson (ribs) and safety Kam Curl (foot) did not practice. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Notre Dame owned the rivalry early, winning 11 in a row, before Miami brought in Howard Schnellenberger and changed its direction. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 At an Equinix data center in San Jose, California, CNBC got an up-close look at the closed-loop liquid cooling system used to keep temperatures down in a row of eight Nvidia Grace Blackwell racks owned by AI marketing startup Alembic. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 For the third year in a row five Orlando-area teams reached this week’s girls volleyball state tournament. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a row

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in a row was in 1697

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“In a row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20row. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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