Thesaurus results for ROWERS

rowers

noun

plural of rower

as in oarsmen

a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars the racing shell carries four rowers and a coxswain

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Recent Examples of rowers With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Among a sea of rowers afterwards was Crown Prince Haakon, heir to Norway’s throne. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026 Allow somebody to bring their family in here, row, watch the rowers row at sunset. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 The club serves between 75-100 rowers of all ages throughout the season. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 The title was ripped from a speech by Irish rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan, who claimed the country’s first-ever medals in the sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics and quickly became overnight sensations for their underdog accomplishment. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026 Along Kelly Drive, runners, bikers and rowers are enduring record-breaking temperatures. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The University of Texas lists 21 rowers who are international students on their women’s rowing roster. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 Fall delivers foliage, the return of college students, football season, and the Head of the Charles Regatta in October, drawing rowers from across the globe to the banks of the Charles River. — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026

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While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Nonetheless, killing such huge creatures was exceptionally risky—and not just for the oarsmen and harpooners in the boats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of oarsmen

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Behind them, Stephen Root is laughing at Kate O’Flynn holding a plastic owl over her face, while Hamish Linklater quietly tests out a pair of old-timey oars.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
On a Boston escalator, a few people pull imaginary oars, and the commuters around them reach for an oar of their own.

— Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026

Definition of oars

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That lengthy deployment raised concerns about the mental health of sailors, including reports of at least one going overboard, as well as reports of low supplies aboard the 100,000-ton warship.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
More than 200 of its sailors were receiving treatment for smoke inhalation, a result of a laundry room fire that spread through the ventilation system into the carrier’s sleeping quarters.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Spanish authorities have issued recommendations for mariners intended to reduce risks to both the animals and people aboard vessels.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

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