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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
CBS News, 1 May 2026
Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
As part of the upgrades, the Heat announced the expansion from one to three rows of The 1988 Club, previously known as the Courtside Club.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Compared with standard crystals, where atoms march in perfect, predictable rows, relaxors are defined by chemical disorder.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Its ClearView lidar can map your home in precise, efficient rows.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Gardening in Rows A garden with rows can easily be placed in a small backyard.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The airline says these rows are ideal for families traveling with small children, solo travelers and couples.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Mark rows clearly with the variety name.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
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
It will be built at a 34-degree pitch and extend more than 60 rows to just beneath one of the giant video scoreboards.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
As part of the upgrades, the Heat announced the expansion from one to three rows of The 1988 Club, previously known as the Courtside Club.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Compared with standard crystals, where atoms march in perfect, predictable rows, relaxors are defined by chemical disorder.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Its ClearView lidar can map your home in precise, efficient rows.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Gardening in Rows A garden with rows can easily be placed in a small backyard.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The airline says these rows are ideal for families traveling with small children, solo travelers and couples.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Mark rows clearly with the variety name.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
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 3 May. 2026.
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