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noun (1)

plural of row
1
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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2
as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel drive up Market Row and turn left

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rows

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noun (2)

plural of row
1
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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2
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row

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3
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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rows

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of row
as in paddles
to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake

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rows

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of row
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
Noun
Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world. — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026 Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Wedding photos obtained by The Daily Mail show rows of seats covered with a cream fabric as guests filed in past elaborate greenery to watch Taylor and Travis get married. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026 Robinson’s parents also were present, sitting a few rows behind the Kirks as the hearing began. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The rows of chairs facing the stage offered virtually no shade, including reserved sections for VIPs and World War II veterans. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026 The Norwegians were the stars of Citi Field that day, weaving through rows in the center-field stands in conga lines, even as the Cubs tagged Mets ace Nolan McLean for six runs in six innings. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 The four dozen white stars, each one larger than an outstretched hand, are carefully placed and arranged in six horizontal rows. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Verb
Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Kathy Hendrickson came from Newington to try the free lessons after a friend who rows told her about it. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 With both rows up, there’s still 28 cubic feet behind the third row, which is enough for a foursome’s worth of golf bags. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Patron tickets, rows 1 through 9, $50 in advance, $55 at the door. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
  1. columns
  2. streets
  3. brawls
  4. disturbances
  5. quarrels
  6. fights
  7. queues
  8. roads
Noun
  • The company was adding 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors of the building, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, sagging the floors – some as much as 4 inches, Nathan Berman, founder and managing principal of MetroLoft, told CNN.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • In the Owens Valley, thermals — columns of warm, rising air — rocket paragliders to altitudes higher than most small airplanes can fly.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Ander Etxanobe was injured on the fourth day of the week-long festival, which draws thousands of participants to Pamplona to sprint ahead of charging bulls through the city’s historic, narrow streets.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Crowds are expected to gather along major Midtown cross streets as the sun appears to hang between buildings before slipping below the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • These persons came to our city with the intent on causing harm, injury, and destruction, bringing harassment, disturbances, and mayhem.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • If these issues aren’t addressed by a mental health professional, some teens may turn to substances as well as withdraw from peers or family, or develop physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomachaches, and sleep disturbances, says Waitt.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of quarrels
Verb
  • The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • In Aubervilliers, a Paris suburb, the doors gave way under the pressure of the crowd, and fights broke out among shoppers.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • Trucks were held up in hours of queues in 2021 when Saudi Arabia imposed new restrictions on imports from the UAE, as relations between the leaders of the two countries deteriorated over a dispute about oil production and rising economic rivalry.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • By co-locating generation next to the racks, the partners bypass years-long interconnection queues.
    — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of queues
Noun
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Since the incident began, the size of the frozen zone in which crews work to stabilize the building has gradually been reduced, roads have reopened and many of the vacate orders have been lifted.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of roads

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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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