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as in columns
a series of people or things arranged side by side
stood in a row to have their picture taken three rows of eight jelly beans equals 24 jelly beans
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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
drive up Market Row and turn left
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as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a county fair that had a long history of bloody rows
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as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row
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as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
he had a row with his girlfriend yesterday, and now they aren't speaking
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as in fights
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 rows
Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
There are scarlet curtains, rows and rows of empty chairs that give off a Shining vibe, and grand wooden beams on the ceiling.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Rony asked, pointing to a Palestinian flag just two rows behind him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The difference between the two species, however, is that tautog don’t have rows of hard teeth.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Tomatoes can be planted in rows and should have 18 to 24 inches between each plant and 36 inches between rows.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Make the bed simple to weed, feed, and cut by planting the flowers in rows.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
The walls had been painted Blockbuster yellow, shelves lined the space, blue carpeting covered the floor and interior lighting illuminated rows of VHS tapes.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
From there, everyone rows imua (forward), keeping eyes peeled for sea turtles, sea urchin, and on a really good day in January or February, a mama whale and her baby.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Space rows at least 2 feet apart.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Evelyn ran down from her seat two rows up, dropped to the ground and attempted to secure the ball in front of her.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
What Happens Before Takeoff Before departure, flight attendants walk through the exit rows to ensure everything is ready.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
These included Barca’s infamous ‘levers’, delays and problems with the Camp Nou rebuild, rows with club legends Xavi and Lionel Messi, and continuing shadows over the club’s finances.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith rows for roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight, and spends the rest of her time maintaining the boat, checking her position, preparing meals and resting.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Built into the cliffs, the casual beach club had rows of umbrellas and chaises with plenty of places to swim.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
There are scarlet curtains, rows and rows of empty chairs that give off a Shining vibe, and grand wooden beams on the ceiling.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Rony asked, pointing to a Palestinian flag just two rows behind him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The difference between the two species, however, is that tautog don’t have rows of hard teeth.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Tomatoes can be planted in rows and should have 18 to 24 inches between each plant and 36 inches between rows.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Make the bed simple to weed, feed, and cut by planting the flowers in rows.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
The walls had been painted Blockbuster yellow, shelves lined the space, blue carpeting covered the floor and interior lighting illuminated rows of VHS tapes.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Verb
Patron tickets, rows 1 through 9, $50 in advance, $55 at the door.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
From there, everyone rows imua (forward), keeping eyes peeled for sea turtles, sea urchin, and on a really good day in January or February, a mama whale and her baby.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Space rows at least 2 feet apart.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Evelyn ran down from her seat two rows up, dropped to the ground and attempted to secure the ball in front of her.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
What Happens Before Takeoff Before departure, flight attendants walk through the exit rows to ensure everything is ready.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
These included Barca’s infamous ‘levers’, delays and problems with the Camp Nou rebuild, rows with club legends Xavi and Lionel Messi, and continuing shadows over the club’s finances.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith rows for roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight, and spends the rest of her time maintaining the boat, checking her position, preparing meals and resting.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
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Designed to blur the line between indoors and outdoors, the home is organized as a series of pavilions surrounding a massive central atrium with a reflecting pool, sculptural curves, and a distinctive grid-like roof supported by colossal columns.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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And though the Patriots are trying to gear up for a grueling training camp, heading into a season as the reigning AFC champions, the questions, columns, talk shows and more are likely to continue.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The shooting came hours after thousands of Knicks fans flooded streets across Manhattan to celebrate the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Traffic on the streets around the Garden came to a standstill after the game as the NYPD maintained a heavy presence.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Such brawls can ignite without warning, and are among the reasons humans are forbidden by county law to get within 50 feet of the horses.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Kennywood, a nearly 130-year-old amusement park outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is tightening its summer chaperon policy as parks around the country experience violent brawls and unruly teen crowds heading into the heart of the season.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Hayes pointed to a 17-year-old who was shot during last year's fireworks, along with recent youth disturbances across the region.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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In this approach, a patient’s T cells – a type of immune cell that fights pathogens and cancer – are removed and genetically engineered to better recognize cancer before being returned to the body.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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For the game’s first teaser trailer and look into the gameplay during today’s Nintendo Direct, Sora fights a Darkside Heartless in Quadratum, a land introduced in KH3 that’s inspired by Shibuya, Tokyo.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Starting at noon, two streets adjacent to the Garden — 32nd and 33rd — will be closed to vehicle traffic and used as queues for people waiting for trains from Penn Station to the World Cup.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Terrestrial data centers are colliding with grid interconnect queues, cooling water supplies, and neighborhood litigation.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The suspect continued driving through the windy roads near Castaic Lake as officers trailed behind.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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