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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
Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this is the third US Open in a row that the family has attended together.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Teens row on the Connecticut River during an Intermediate and Experienced Rowing Clinic at the Riverfront Boathouse in Hartford, Monday July 28, 2025.
—Jessica Hill, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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Noun
Elon Musk remains in the top spot for the fourth year in a row, worth $428 billion—the first person worth more than $400 billion on The Forbes 400.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
However, this is the third US Open in a row that the family has attended together.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Beyond the engineering, the brothers are rowing to fund long-term access to clean drinking water in Madagascar.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Teens row on the Connecticut River during an Intermediate and Experienced Rowing Clinic at the Riverfront Boathouse in Hartford, Monday July 28, 2025.
—Jessica Hill, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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