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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  • No death-defying rapids here on this lazy, looping stretch easily paddled by families in canoes.
    Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands of people tubed and paddled several miles of the river through the River Arts District every day this summer.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sculled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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