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
The Fever reeled off five wins in a row after the All-Star break, a streak that included victories over Las Vegas and Phoenix. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The studio suites will sit in the first row of each business class cabin. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
These Scottish brothers recently rowed 9,000 miles across the world’s largest ocean — and set two world records. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 Of course, this malady could be overcome by ordering a DSG automatic GLI, but then any fun gleaned by rowing your gears is also lost. ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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