oars 1 of 2

plural of oar

oars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of oar
as in rows
to move a boat by means of oars since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore

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Recent Examples of oars
Noun
Paraty, Brazil Whitewashed facades and cobbled streets shimmer in the tide as Paraty stirs to the clink of oars and the scent of fresh-roasted coffee. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Sending them to school with no supplies is like buying them a boat with no oars. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oars
rowers
Noun
  • From an outcome perspective, these rowers were synchronizing power and rhythm in perfect alignment.
    Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Oars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oars. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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