Synonyms of rowed

rowed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of row

as in paddled

to move a boat by means of oars

rowed around the lake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paddled
• sculled
• kayaked
• canoed
• oared
• pulled
• poled
• punted
• feathered

rowed

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verb (2)

past tense of row

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily

the couple rows all the time, and yet they seem happy together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickered
• fought
• argued
• quarreled
• clashed
• brawled
• wrangled
• squabbled
• disputed
• debated
• controverted
• quibbled
• scrapped
• hassled
• fell out
• dared
• spatted
• locked horns
• discussed
• jarred
• tiffed
• contended
• contested
• mixed it up
• butted heads
• argufied
• brabbled
• bandied words
• altercated
• challenged
• protested
• objected
• tangled
• defied
• fussed
• kicked
• caviled
• considered
• nitpicked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreed
• accepted
• consented
• assented
• concurred
• got along
• coexisted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rowed

Verb

Reënactors dressed as British soldiers got in a dory and rowed from the schooner to the beach’s edge. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

When the first Women’s Boat Race was held in 1927, the Oxford and Cambridge crews were not permitted to compete directly against each other, so each team rowed separate races and were assessed on both style and speed. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

The ship is regularly sailed and rowed, and on select outings visitors can even take an oar themselves—making Tønsberg one of the few places where World Cup fans can find out just how much harder the real thing is than the stadium version. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In 1852, in America’s first intercollegiate sporting event, Harvard rowed past Yale to win the first Harvard-Yale Regatta. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

The section rowed when Norway went up 1-0 in the first half and still rowed even after England went up 2-1 in overtime. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

But the trio have all rowed (ahem) together really well, playing to each other’s strengths, and covering their weaknesses, for the good of the team. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026