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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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2
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
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Joan, Adrià, and Ana, Annua’s director of marketing and communications, reveal early plans for a series of cottages that incorporate biophilic design on the plot currently home to rows of olive trees beyond the pool; however, at the time of writing, these are subject to planning restrictions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition, its upper and lower rows of teeth fit neatly together during a bite, called interdigitation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The carnivore also had interlocking rows of teeth designed for catching slippery fish.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The two have been Met Gala dates multiple times, and Union is a frequent face in the designer’s front rows.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
His new seed drill lined up plants in straight rows that could be weeded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In one image, rows of cars parked in a nearby lot were shown burned from the explosion.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
As of Wednesday morning, one resale website had Grand Casino Arena tickets, 11 rows up from the ice, for the opening day game between Sweden and Slovakia selling for $35.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
The public rows between David Gilmour and Roger Waters have escalated to a very personal level, particularly in regards to their political leanings about Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
If planting in rows for cuttings, space rows 12 inches apart.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
And a subset of big-time traders travel far and wide every two or four years just to get in on the action, usually standing outside a venue with a board, blanket or scarf studded with rows of shiny, colorful pins.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
Joan, Adrià, and Ana, Annua’s director of marketing and communications, reveal early plans for a series of cottages that incorporate biophilic design on the plot currently home to rows of olive trees beyond the pool; however, at the time of writing, these are subject to planning restrictions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
In addition, its upper and lower rows of teeth fit neatly together during a bite, called interdigitation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The carnivore also had interlocking rows of teeth designed for catching slippery fish.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The two have been Met Gala dates multiple times, and Union is a frequent face in the designer’s front rows.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
His new seed drill lined up plants in straight rows that could be weeded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
In one image, rows of cars parked in a nearby lot were shown burned from the explosion.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
As of Wednesday morning, one resale website had Grand Casino Arena tickets, 11 rows up from the ice, for the opening day game between Sweden and Slovakia selling for $35.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
The public rows between David Gilmour and Roger Waters have escalated to a very personal level, particularly in regards to their political leanings about Ukraine and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
If planting in rows for cuttings, space rows 12 inches apart.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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