Definition of rownext
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as in to paddle
to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake

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Noun
In four runs, the model extracted application and infrastructure credentials and several hundred rows of production data. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 For long-range flights on its Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the airline will include one Economy Plus row where the middle seat remains permanently empty. Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
In 1852, in America’s first intercollegiate sporting event, Harvard rowed past Yale to win the first Harvard-Yale Regatta. ABC News, 13 July 2026 No brand strategist decided when Norwegian supporters should row through a train station, which city streets Dutch fans dressed in orange, or that Japanese fans should answer both victory and defeat with identical displays of respect and care. Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for row
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Noun
  • Feehan, a first lieutenant who was killed Saturday, will be posthumously promoted to the rank of captain and awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • After spells at Le Havre, ASPTT Marseille and Nationals of Cavigal, RB Leipzig pounced last summer to sign him from the amateur ranks of French football.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Headed somewhere with beautiful (albeit hilly) cobblestoned streets?
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In a video on Facebook, a motorist canvassed the streets of Indian Trail as fires consumed properties and cars on both sides of the road.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Republicans are relishing the long Democratic brawl, while Democrats feel confident about holding on to Michigan.
    Maham Javaid, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • One of the first incidents that year was a brawl involving about 50 juveniles, police at the time said, with a gunshot heard later that night, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • In video her family shared on Instagram, several police officers can be seen running toward the commotion while parents clutch their children.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Instead, the commotion was gunfire coming from his next door neighbor’s driveway on Zavala Road.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • The quarrel took him in the left shoulder near the neck, and the surgeon attending the king failed to properly remove the shaft.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • As the quarrel escalated he was stabbed repeatedly in the arm.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • At Monarch Bay Beach Club, the coastline becomes an extension of the wellness journey, where guests can paddle across calm waters, learn to surf with expert guidance, or simply spend the afternoon immersed in the restorative presence of the ocean.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • Winter visitors flock here for aurora displays, while summer brings nearly endless daylight and the chance to paddle rivers, visit gold rush attractions, and soak in nearby natural hot springs.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • After bickering with Percy over her involvement in the mission, Thalia ultimately drives away from the scene.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Establishment figures such as Jeffries and the party’s 2028 presidential candidates will need to grasp that the relationship between the DSA and the Democratic Party is not one of occasionally bickering siblings, but of parasite and host.
    James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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