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rowed 1 of 2

past tense of row
as in paddled
to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake

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rowed

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verb (2)

past tense of row

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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

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“Rowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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