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noun (1)

ˈrō How to pronounce row (audio)
Definition of rownext
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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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noun (2)

ˈrau̇ How to pronounce row (audio)
1
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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verb (1)

ˈrō How to pronounce row (audio)
as in to paddle
to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake

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verb (2)

ˈrau̇ How to pronounce row (audio)
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
Noun
Photos taken before the cutting show a row of mature mahogany trees growing along the highway corridor. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The idea came from architect Hal Hayes, who was inspired bythe Great Pyramid of Giza, where a pharaoh built a row of smaller pyramids alongside it for his queens, as Hayes told the Fire Island Pines Historical Society. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Most of the time, however, would be spent rowing on one of the largest authentic ancient ships in the world, which was used specifically for filming the movie. — Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026 After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for row
Recent Examples of Synonyms for row
  1. rank
  2. street
  3. brawl
  4. commotion
  5. quarrel
  6. paddle
  7. bicker
  8. road
Noun
  • The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rank
Noun
  • An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no denying that the fall 2026 runways made a strong case for color; even the street style scene is on board, slipping into colorful shoes and sporting handbags in a variety of vibrant shades—baby pink, chartreuse, and cobalt.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • There appeared to be no lingering ill will in the first meeting between the clubs since a three-game series at Cincinnati in mid-April that featured a benches-clearing brawl.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The brawl follows one last week during the City Series at Wrigley Field.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of brawl
Noun
  • The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There was no illness or injury, Krauss said, but the dog seemed ready to step away from the crowds and commotion.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As the quarrel escalated, the man stabbed her multiple times all over her body in the park near Eastern Parkway and Rochester Ave.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Verb
  • Rent from Kayak Branson to paddle around Lake Taneycomo or Table Rock Lake, both ringed with golden hickory and oak trees.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In videos shared by Fox News, the aircraft can be seen plunging into the ocean before Tenkley began paddling to shore with the help of a lifeguard on duty.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of paddle
Verb
  • Kimmel and Damon then bicker over who has a rightful paternal claim to the child, culminating in a pitch-perfect spoof of Maury featuring Short as Povich.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bicker
Noun
  • Authorities on Wednesday pre-emptively announced that roads leading to the port would be closed to non-emergency vehicles for seven days, according to state media.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Under the new collective bargaining agreement, each NHL team must sign a permanent emergency backup who will be at every home game and travel with the team to all road games (like a bullpen catcher in Major League Baseball).
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of road

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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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