rowed; rowing; rows
1
: to propel a boat by means of oars
2
: to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars
1
a
: to propel with or as if with oars
b(1)
: to participate in (a rowing match)
(2)
: to compete against in rowing
(3)
: to pull (an oar) in a crew
2
: to transport in an oar-propelled boat
1
: a number of objects arranged in a usually straight line
a row of bottles
also
: the line along which such objects are arranged
planted the corn in parallel rows
2
3
4
a
: a continuous strip usually running horizontally or parallel to a baseline
b
: a horizontal arrangement of items
rowed; rowing; rows
: to engage in a row : have a quarrel
Synonyms
Verb (1)
Noun (2)
Noun (3)
- affray [chiefly British]
- brawl
- broil
- donnybrook
- fracas
- fray
- free-for-all
- melee
- mêlée
- rough-and-tumble
- ruckus
- ruction
Verb (3)
Examples of row in a Sentence
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Those competitors also offer another important feature that the Z Nismo lacks: The ability to row your own gears.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
Image Image One recent morning, Mr. Yilmaz rowed into the lake and pulled up his net, dropping small fish into the boat.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, rowing engages 86 percent of muscles, an English Institute of Sport study found.
—Stephanie Kanowitz, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Lambert rowed Simmons' third great grandmother, Caroline Quarlls (Watkins), across the Detroit River in October 1843 after her escape to freedom from St. Louis, Missouri.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
But learning to row was just the first challenge, as capturing those racing scenes on camera presented new obstacles.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing team in college will assure him of job and housing.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
All-encompassing luxury among the remaining manual luxury cars tends not to be the highest priority, and instead driving dynamics and power, for the hardcore buyers who still want to row their own in a modern car.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
But at least Miami made it to the playoffs for the fifth year in a row, overcoming injuries to Butler and Terry Rozier and beating Chicago, 112-91, in a play-in elimination game on Friday at Kaseya Center.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
City may have to make do instead with the bitter solace of becoming the first team in history to win the English title four years in a row.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Kings will face a team that has swept them during the regular reason for a chance at the playoffs for a second year in a row.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
The event starts at 4 p.m. May 9: Serra will host De La Salle in a joint showcase for the second year in a row from 5-7 p.m.
The home team will run through drills for the first hour, marking the first glimpse at the new-look Padres.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, hunting multiple days in a row is taxing on the body and mind.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
Mortgage rates have now risen three weeks in a row, a setback for home shoppers this spring homebuying season, traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
Advertisement The eight-episode series begins in December 1776 as Franklin and his teenage grandson, Temple (Noah Jupe), who has come along to act as his secretary, are rowed ashore in Brittany on a cold and windy night.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Those competitors also offer another important feature that the Z Nismo lacks: The ability to row your own gears.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
Image Image One recent morning, Mr. Yilmaz rowed into the lake and pulled up his net, dropping small fish into the boat.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, rowing engages 86 percent of muscles, an English Institute of Sport study found.
—Stephanie Kanowitz, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Lambert rowed Simmons' third great grandmother, Caroline Quarlls (Watkins), across the Detroit River in October 1843 after her escape to freedom from St. Louis, Missouri.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
But learning to row was just the first challenge, as capturing those racing scenes on camera presented new obstacles.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing team in college will assure him of job and housing.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
All-encompassing luxury among the remaining manual luxury cars tends not to be the highest priority, and instead driving dynamics and power, for the hardcore buyers who still want to row their own in a modern car.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
Advertisement Salmon populations have suffered declines in recent years, and fishing for Chinook salmon was banned along the California coast this year for a second year in a row.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
But at least Miami made it to the playoffs for the fifth year in a row, overcoming injuries to Butler and Terry Rozier and beating Chicago, 112-91, in a play-in elimination game on Friday at Kaseya Center.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
City may have to make do instead with the bitter solace of becoming the first team in history to win the English title four years in a row.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The Sacramento Kings will face a team that has swept them during the regular reason for a chance at the playoffs for a second year in a row.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
The event starts at 4 p.m. May 9: Serra will host De La Salle in a joint showcase for the second year in a row from 5-7 p.m.
The home team will run through drills for the first hour, marking the first glimpse at the new-look Padres.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, hunting multiple days in a row is taxing on the body and mind.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 18 Apr. 2024
Mortgage rates have now risen three weeks in a row, a setback for home shoppers this spring homebuying season, traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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row
2 of 5 noun
: an act or instance of rowing
row
3 of 5 noun1
a
: a series of persons or things arranged in a usually straight line
especially
: a horizontal arrangement of items
b
: the line along which such objects are arranged
planted the corn in parallel rows
row
4 of 5 nounˈrau̇
: a noisy disturbance or quarrel
Etymology
Verb
Old English rōwan "to propel a boat with oars"
Noun
Middle English rawe "a number of objects arranged in a line"
Noun
origin unknown
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