rows 1 of 4

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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Relevance
2
as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel drive up Market Row and turn left

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rows

2 of 4

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

3 of 4

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

4 of 4

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
Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The ICUs were quiet also, because rows of patients slowly dying on ventilators don’t make noise. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Another witness described Kariem, at one point, landing on a girl two rows in front of her. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Tente has recommended businesses avoid putting an ATM in front of a glass window, and instead place them at the back of the store, with a couple rows of shelves between the ATM and window. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Proportions stay exaggerated across the collection like a wider toe box, oversized eyelet rows, chunky laces, and an embossed star applied across the toe cap. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The cabin was smaller than today’s largest business jets, with 92 to 100 tight-fitting seats in rows of four, low ceilings, and limited storage. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 For families who need three rows but not the size, weight or fuel consumption of a full-size SUV, a minivan occupies an appealing middle ground. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Their interiors are packed with rows of servers in addition to associated hardware, backup generators, and cooling systems. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
Several editors arrived straight from the LFW front rows to party with Kim, the third day of shows following be damned. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026 After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
  1. columns
  2. streets
  3. brawls
  4. disturbances
  5. quarrels
  6. fights
  7. queues
  8. roads
Noun
  • Similarly to the Chicago Theatre, the Rapp & Rapp team designed a balcony that spanned the breadth of the auditorium without any columns to block the spectators below, Loerzel and Pierce's book noted.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The towering marble columns in the two-story lobby and the old-fashioned elevators with dials tracking the cars’ locations are but two of the many elements retained from the days when the edifice, built in 1911, was the Union National Bank.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Video from the scene obtained by CNN showed ambulances rushing through narrow streets and crowds gathered outside the school building.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The Rek Humanoid Robot Fighting League is a fighting organization that hosts humanoid robot versus robot brawls in an undersized MMA cage.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These days, oversight hearings have degenerated into partisan brawls.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.
    — THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrels
Verb
  • As Ukraine fights a larger, richer and better-equipped enemy, Kyiv sees the strikes on Russian oil refineries as one of its few instruments to reduce Moscow’s ability to fight.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Gemma, still recovering from her injury, fights her impulses and stays on the sideline.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • With queues that wrap around the block, fans of Kim Kardashian can also visit Lane Crawford’s NikeSkims corner for a more breezy shopping experience.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Contact centers had spent decades organizing high volumes of work into queues, tracking outcomes, and building a body of past interactions.
    — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of queues
Noun
  • Most mountain roads should remain wet, but slick conditions are possible above 9,000 feet, especially after dark.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Critics also worried that an unplanned surge in housing could strain schools, roads and other infrastructure.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of roads

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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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