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oared

verb

past tense of oar

as in rowed

to move a boat by means of oars since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore

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When the first Women’s Boat Race was held in 1927, the Oxford and Cambridge crews were not permitted to compete directly against each other, so each team rowed separate races and were assessed on both style and speed.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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On this warm, October day, five murres paddled around the pool — waiting for a technician to drop a bucket of smelt into the water.

— Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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