in a row

phrase

: one after another : successively

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Okafor needs to learn when to play a pass and when to try beating the third defender in a row. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 No other Orlando area school has won more than five or won three in a row. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Snap conveniently saves your most recent captures in a row at the bottom of the interface for easy access. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 For the third year in a row, the Academy Awards’ Board of Governors is recognizing Dallas-Fort Worth as one of six Oscar-qualifying areas in the country. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a row

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in a row was in 1697

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“In a row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20row. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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