row 1 of 4

row

2 of 4

noun (2)

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row

3 of 4

verb (1)

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

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row

4 of 4

verb (2)

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Noun
Here’s how 40 executives voted For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Norby, Sanchez and Edwards each had two hits and Kyle Stowers belted a solo homer for the Marlins, who have lost three in a row and 13 of their last 16 overall. Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Verb
Even so, Amorim did not row back on his promise to play the youngsters. Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 Texas rowed the 2,000-meter course in six minutes, 19.318 seconds. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for row

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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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