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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
Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement After staggering into their week off at 1-4, the Rams have won three in a row and are 2-1 in the NFC West.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Residents can even go canoeing or rowing on the Guadalquivir River.
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Trump, meanwhile, is representing his party for the third presidential election in a row.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement After staggering into their week off at 1-4, the Rams have won three in a row and are 2-1 in the NFC West.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024
Residents can even go canoeing or rowing on the Guadalquivir River.
09 of 09
Málaga
Málaga is a city on Spain’s Mediterranean coastline and the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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