as in bickered
to express different opinions about something often angrily
the couple rows all the time, and yet they seem happy together
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Recent Examples of rowed
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Guardiola also rowed back on several of his initial plans, which included attack-minded left-back Aleksandar Kolarov as a centre-back, asking City’s existing full-backs to tuck into central midfield, and leaving out Yaya Toure completely.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
DeKalb rowed the rapid just moments before Benjamin.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
While Schlossberg studied history, Moran rowed crew all four years at the prestigious school.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
Guardiola also rowed back on several of his initial plans, which included attack-minded left-back Aleksandar Kolarov as a centre-back, asking City’s existing full-backs to tuck into central midfield, and leaving out Yaya Toure completely.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
DeKalb rowed the rapid just moments before Benjamin.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowed
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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King bickered with fans on social media.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Moises and Makhachev clashed in 2021 before Makhachev began his title runs at 155 and 170 pounds.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Rowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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