Synonyms of rows

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• columns
• queues
• banks
• ranks
• lines
• processions
• strings
• chains
• files
• sequences
• ranges
• trains
• cues
• tiers
• arrays
• echelons
• concatenations

2

as in streets

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel

drive up Market Row and turn left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streets
• roads
• thoroughfares
• highways
• routes
• freeways
• carriageways
• boulevards
• roadways
• expressways
• drives
• arteries
• turnpikes
• ways
• arterials
• lanes
• causeways
• avenues
• passes
• interstates
• pike
• high roads
• thruways
• traces
• motorways
• alleys
• corridors
• parkways
• drags
• switchbacks
• trails
• branches
• tracks
• alleyways
• beltways
• circles
• side streets
• ring roads
• bypasses
• superhighways
• Main Streets
• through streets
• secondary roads
• side roads
• dual carriageways
• autobahns
• backstreets
• autostradas
• corniches
• byways
• autoroutes
• places
• high streets
• dead ends
• crossroads
• mews
• shunpikes
• bystreets
• laneways
• cul-de-sacs
• closes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawls
• clashes
• melees
• altercations
• broils
• ructions
• affrays
• fracases
• skirmishes
• rough-and-tumbles
• donnybrooks
• ruckuses
• frays
• scraps
• scuffles
• tussles
• arguments
• battles
• handgrips
• fisticuffs
• scrimmages
• quarrels
• conflicts
• free-for-alls
• contests
• combats
• struggles
• tiffs
• horseplays
• disputes
• spats
• wrangles
• squabbles
• hassles
• kickups

2

as in disturbances

a state of noisy, confused activity

the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbances
• commotions
• stirs
• coils
• fusses
• storms
• rackets
• noises
• hurricanes
• turmoils
• bustles
• clatters
• zoos
• clutters
• alarums and excursions
• pandemoniums
• rumpuses
• fun
• ballyhoos
• hubbubs
• furores
• furors
• hullabaloos
• moils
• hooplas
• to-dos
• ructions
• bobberies
• williwaws
• ados
• welters
• squalls
• roars
• ruckuses
• pothers
• blathers
• hubble-bubbles
• tumults
• hurly-burlies
• uproars
• hurry-scurries
• whirls
• bothers
• flurries
• stews
• shindys
• bluster
• hurlies
• splores
• kerfuffles
• foofaraws
• helter-skelters
• cacophonies
• upheavals
• dos
• dins
• hoo-has
• eruptions
• brawls
• hue and cries
• howls
• outbreaks
• disorders
• outbursts
• outcries
• clamors
• frets
• melees
• scuffles
• flutters
• fevers
• fracases
• frays
• flare-ups
• dithers
• tizzies
• hassles
• lathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rests
• peaces
• hushes
• tranquilities
• calms
• quiets
• orders
• quietudes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quarrels
• altercations
• fights
• disagreements
• disputes
• arguments
• controversies
• bickers
• brawls
• misunderstandings
• rhubarbs
• clashes
• tiffs
• skirmishes
• scraps
• spats
• wrangles
• cross fires
• squabbles
• disputations
• battles royal
• feuds
• set-tos
• imbroglios
• contretemps
• differences
• argle-bargles
• debates
• kickups
• tangles
• donnybrooks
• argy-bargies
• fallings-out
• logomachies
• tussles
• hassles
• protests
• objections
• contentions
• attacks
• run-ins
• protestations
• vendettas
• melees
• catfights
• fisticuffs
• dissensions
• affrays
• fracases
• fusses
• frays
• free-for-alls

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

• paddles
• oars
• kayaks
• canoes
• sculls
• poles
• pulls
• feathers
• punts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fights
• bickers
• quarrels
• clashes
• argues
• jars
• brawls
• scraps
• locks horns
• tiffs
• wrangles
• debates
• disputes
• spats
• squabbles
• controverts
• brabbles
• hassles
• falls out
• bandies words
• butts heads
• quibbles
• altercates
• mixes it up
• objects
• discusses
• argufies
• contests
• tangles
• dares
• challenges
• protests
• contends
• cavils
• fusses
• defies
• kicks
• nitpicks
• considers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consents
• accepts
• coexists
• gets along
• agrees
• concurs
• assents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rows

Noun

Bent-over rows may be especially helpful for counteracting the forward head and rounded shoulder positioning that can result from frequent cell phone use. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 27 July 2026

Despite a hot and humid final Sunday with temperatures reaching 98 degrees, the crowds following Scheffler and eventual winner Jackson Kouvin were as many as 10 rows deep. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Julio Rodríguez popped out on the first pitch before Canzone drilled a 2-0 splitter about 20 rows up. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

But along the way, a single musing can turn into many more, like branching rows of dominoes setting off new lines of inquiry about the world. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The minimalist metal legs keep it airy and light on its feet, while three balanced compartments with adjustable shelves provide plenty of real estate for books, video game setups, or rows and rows of dishware. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

After connecting with one of Horan’s great-grandchildren, Michael Knappman, Baldwin began researching Horan’s life and searching for her final resting place among the rows of stones. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 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