rows 1 of 4

plural of row

rows

2 of 4

noun (2)

plural of row
1
2
3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

rows

4 of 4

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of row

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rows
Noun
For well over a century now, families have sported rows of rictus grins for the camera, but the subgenre of family portraiture (and, later, video clips) dedicated to conception, gestation, and birth is very much a product of the social media age. Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Expensive seats, in the lower level about 30-40 rows up at the 12-13-yard line have their view of the other side of the field blocked by a standing platform. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Underneath a giant tent with rows of colorful lanterns, crowds of hungry visitors flocked Saturday to stalls dishing out plates of teriyaki chicken, karaage and okonomiyaki pancakes. Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The same fans forced to move rows back — or even higher into the upper bowl — after years of never worrying about being priced out by the organization as Laney-Hamilton became Brooklyn’s first WNBA star. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The encampments will include rows of canvas wedge tents, camp kitchens, and open fires. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Imagine darling dahlias in moody chocolate hues, or rows of multicolor Florentine flowers; or creamy watercolor butterflies and florals. Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Passengers sit in a spacious, face-to-face interior with two rows of bench seats, mimicking a private lounge rather than a cockpit. New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
Noun
  • Rather than the usual infotainment screen and a smattering of controls, this one has two columns of physical buttons with leather accents, and AC vents that echo the arrangement of the tailpipes out the back.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is part of a series of columns about young people and the economy.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • My neighborhood Nextdoor app, which covers a wide swath in DeKalb County and surrounding areas, has been lighting up in recent weeks with reports of coyotes spotted in backyards, city streets and even schoolyards.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some Syrians celebrated in the streets after the death sentence handed down to al-Assad and his younger brother, Maher.
    Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • After the final whistle blew, several brawls broke out between players, and even coaches appeared to get involved.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • But new research suggests these cosmic giants can also hurl enormous amounts of energy outward, driving powerful disturbances that ripple hundreds of thousands of light-years through space.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The system, called NetSense Airspace Awareness-as-a-Service, analyzes radio-frequency disturbances around cellular networks.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • First Officer Becca Bang (Ariana DeBose) fights to survive a hostile alien past.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Westeros, everyone always fights about the Iron Throne—a chair like an iron cowlick, constructed with actual swords seized from vanquished enemies, jutting every which way.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Several airports including in Paris and Amsterdam have temporarily switched off biometric collection and resorted to manual processing as a result of queues.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Whether these projects join the shift to private grids will depend in part on whether operators and regulators of the public grids address problems with grid interconnection queues.
    John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Drone footage shared by the city showed houses, vehicles and roads submerged in muddy floodwater.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are new protections to make roads safer around schools and school zones.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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