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Recent Examples of rowboat
After an hour, a fisherman in a rowboat picked up the three Americans.
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
The hydrophone rig that dangles from the rowboat’s prow sent its raw data to a boxy processor that sits inside the rowboat; that signal processor analyzes, stores, and transmits data, uploading it to a server in Japan in real time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016
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Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Day-trippers dot the lake, braving chilly swims, renting rowboats, and basking in the sun.
—Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Crossing the Pacific Ocean is a daunting task by any measure, but imagine doing it in a rowboat, completely unsupported.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
The hydrophone rig that dangles from the rowboat’s prow sent its raw data to a boxy processor that sits inside the rowboat; that signal processor analyzes, stores, and transmits data, uploading it to a server in Japan in real time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowboat
Noun
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Even an empty bike, canoe or ski rack can produce more wind drag on the highway and increase fuel consumption.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of which, the yacht carries a full arsenal of water toys, including Jet Skis, Seabobs, wakeboards, canoes, and tenders.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pull up the dinghy to The Ranch Escapade, where pristine white sand invites visitors to while away the day with ice-cold drinks and simple, savory Caribbean fare.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Perez and DeSantis continued to spar throughout that session as the House investigated the first lady’s premier initiative, Hope Florida, and advanced a raft of bills the governor disagreed with.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The black-and-white satirical thriller debuted at the Deauville American Film Festival with screenings at the Miami and Sunscreen film festivals in Florida, where Wiseman’s film picked up a raft of awards.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The kayak was found beached just before searchers recovered Scribben’s body, Shepperd said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Go birding in secluded preserves or kayak along serene waterways.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Michael Buzzell saw the value in pontoon boats early.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nelson plays the song on a paddleboat as Peacemaker and Harcourt have a moment.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
24 Dec. 2025
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As the party embarks on the first leg of the journey – a paddleboat excursion westward across the Gulf to the Port of Bagdad – Coleman learns from Turlow the truth behind the trip.—
Erin Douglass,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Offshore, kite surfers dance across the lagoon while fishermen paddle slender pirogues above shallow coral gardens alive with neon wrasse and ghostly butterflyfish.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowboat. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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