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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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2
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
Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Ringed by supporters and passersby who stood several rows deep, phones in the air, to catch a glimpse of the new mayor, Mamdani then acknowledged the weight of the current moment.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Thrift stores are never short on glassware, and there are plenty of gems hiding among the rows of glasses on the shelves.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
Images posted by the FBI on Monday show rows of motorcycles allegedly linked to Wedding.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
The footage, reminiscent of scenes from the sci-fi film I, Robot, shows rows of Walker S2 humanoid robots turning their heads, waving, and marching into shipping containers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
In the cotton rows, Willie and Bobbie heard work songs and blues.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Travelers breezed through largely empty rows of stanchions at the TSA checkpoint, where wait times were listed as less than 10 minutes.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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
Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Ringed by supporters and passersby who stood several rows deep, phones in the air, to catch a glimpse of the new mayor, Mamdani then acknowledged the weight of the current moment.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Thrift stores are never short on glassware, and there are plenty of gems hiding among the rows of glasses on the shelves.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
Images posted by the FBI on Monday show rows of motorcycles allegedly linked to Wedding.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
The footage, reminiscent of scenes from the sci-fi film I, Robot, shows rows of Walker S2 humanoid robots turning their heads, waving, and marching into shipping containers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
In the cotton rows, Willie and Bobbie heard work songs and blues.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
There were rows of records, stacks of photos and the original Midnite Jamboree stage where legends like Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and Garth Brooks once played.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Travelers breezed through largely empty rows of stanchions at the TSA checkpoint, where wait times were listed as less than 10 minutes.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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