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as in rank
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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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
drive up Market Row and turn left
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as in brawl
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 commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row
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as in quarrel
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 to bicker
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 row
James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
The most prominent recent example of that was in 2021, the year after the Championships were postponed due to the pandemic, when Dame Sarah Gilbert was in the front row.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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Noun
Third-row seating isn’t adult-friendly, but the car’s overall view and comfort make travel on-road as comfortable as the SUV’s touted off-road prowess.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
5 July 2026
The most prominent recent example of that was in 2021, the year after the Championships were postponed due to the pandemic, when Dame Sarah Gilbert was in the front row.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Verb
That means more people than ever in Norway are suddenly rowing.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for row
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.
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Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
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Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
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The bike lane is raised a little from the street, and then the sidewalk is raised a little from the bike lane.
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Thirteen players, including four Australians, are ejected for their part in the brawl.
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The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it.
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With some flashing lights, this thing flying around in the sky would cause quite a commotion.
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Any browns feeding there are less likely to have been spooked by the commotion.
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The victim got into a quarrel inside Bob’s Classic Barber Shop on Albany Ave.
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Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
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Eventually, Paolasin's family was able to grab the attention of a kayaker, who paddled over to retrieve her.
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Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling the air with every gulp.
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Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire.
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The plot centers on bickering couple Joe and Angela, who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, for dinner.
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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