sculled

past tense of scull
as in rowed
to move a boat by means of oars a couple sculled past in a racing shell

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  • These Scottish brothers recently rowed 9,000 miles across the world’s largest ocean — and set two world records.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The girl’s mom got into a kayak, paddled out to the sinking canoe and rescued her daughter, but her boyfriend went underwater, deputies said.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But several paddled their craft all the way, including Keeya Wiki.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sculled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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