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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
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Studies investigating watermelon production, a close cucumber relative, found interplanting rows of watermelon with rows of radishes and buckwheat (a plant used to attract beneficial insects) resulted in fewer cucumber beetles on melon plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
At Colorado Pinball Pub, rows of glowing machines pull you into the nostalgia of the game.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The facility is 144,000 square feet filled with rows and rows of black computer cabinets, which are filled with microprocessors.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 10.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Ioniq 9 is also built at the Metaplant in Georgia and wasn’t on sale in Q1 2025 to compare to, but Hyundai has sold 1,990 of the electric three-rows so far this year.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
There are 10 watchmaking stations, rows of CNC machines, an advanced ventilation system and state-of-the-art quality control equipment and systems.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
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
Secret churches, perilous conversions During the Palm Sunday service, the in-person audience at the nondenominational church was much smaller than on a typical Sunday, with only about a half-dozen members dotting the rows of blue chairs in front of the stage.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Keep the rows spaced 30 to 36 inches apart to allow for sufficient airflow and growth.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Studies investigating watermelon production, a close cucumber relative, found interplanting rows of watermelon with rows of radishes and buckwheat (a plant used to attract beneficial insects) resulted in fewer cucumber beetles on melon plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
At Colorado Pinball Pub, rows of glowing machines pull you into the nostalgia of the game.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The facility is 144,000 square feet filled with rows and rows of black computer cabinets, which are filled with microprocessors.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 10.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The Ioniq 9 is also built at the Metaplant in Georgia and wasn’t on sale in Q1 2025 to compare to, but Hyundai has sold 1,990 of the electric three-rows so far this year.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
There are 10 watchmaking stations, rows of CNC machines, an advanced ventilation system and state-of-the-art quality control equipment and systems.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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 9 Apr. 2026.
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