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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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2
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
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Carpenter was pictured sitting in the front row along with Miley Cyrus, Mikey Madison, Sabrina Carpenter, Lauren Hutton, Greta Lee, Jisoo, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
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Noun
To have a front-row seat to that is truly remarkable.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Carpenter was pictured sitting in the front row along with Miley Cyrus, Mikey Madison, Sabrina Carpenter, Lauren Hutton, Greta Lee, Jisoo, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
Space rows at least 2 feet apart.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for row
Noun
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The skill that earned you the promotion is now the skill capping your rise to the executive ranks.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, police officers conducted street searches of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers each year, the vast majority of whom were Black or Latino and had not committed a crime.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The surrounding community of Princeville is low key, with a few other hotels including a Westin and a Wyndham, and residential streets lined with homes and vacation rentals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Budget brawl House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley chats with legislators during the 2025 Georgia Legislative session.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Suwałki police said in their release that officers responded to a report of a brawl that happened during a wedding reception held in an apartment in Suwałki.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The incident wasn’t the first time Nixon caused a commotion on the House floor over redistricting.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The employees will either be able to reach out to the culprit to quiet things down, or could transfer you to another room if the commotion doesn’t quit.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In a 2024 study, researchers found that chimpanzee mothers tended to step in to defend their children in quarrels—say, over food or space in a tree—in about half of cases the researchers observed in the wild.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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As the trio quarrels, bonds and ventures through the wild unknown, Felix discovers that true bravery may change not only his own destiny, but also the future of his home.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Go scuba diving, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or paddle a kayak.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Whereas The Late Show’s prior steward, David Letterman, was happier to playfully bicker with guests, his successor took a surprisingly heady path.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Since then, showrunner Tim Minear and the rest of the writers have played up the actors' natural chemistry, playing into both the characters' bickering dynamic and their willingness to do anything, including risking their lives, for one another.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Following that road—with as much patience as your faith allows—does.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The backstory There's not a single traffic light on the island, only one school for kindergarten through 12th grade, and 30 miles of paved roads—many lined with towering Cook Pine trees (resembling tall Christmas trees).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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