as in bickered
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 rowed
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Kate also rowed crew with Round the World Challenge in the Solent Strait and traveled to Chile for a trip with Raleigh International during her 2000 gap year, participating in a South American expedition with the same organization as her future husband.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
DeKalb rowed the rapid just moments before Benjamin.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
At the bottom of the composition is the figure of Charon, a personage from Greek mythology who rowed souls over the river Styx to enter the pagan underworld.
—Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
President Emeritus at Orange Coast College, Grant is in a class by himself, having sailed or rowed enough times to have circumvented the world more than once.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Kate also rowed crew with Round the World Challenge in the Solent Strait and traveled to Chile for a trip with Raleigh International during her 2000 gap year, participating in a South American expedition with the same organization as her future husband.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 13, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
DeKalb rowed the rapid just moments before Benjamin.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
At the bottom of the composition is the figure of Charon, a personage from Greek mythology who rowed souls over the river Styx to enter the pagan underworld.
—Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
President Emeritus at Orange Coast College, Grant is in a class by himself, having sailed or rowed enough times to have circumvented the world more than once.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowed
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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Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The video went viral, and the two eventually bickered about it on social media later Sunday night.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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My parents bickered constantly, my sister was demanding and always in a conflict with them, and my grandparents would scream at each other.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Rusak argued that runoffs favor Paxton because base voters with the strongest attachment to candidates turn out at higher rates, while casual primary voters often skip the second round.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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McElmurry argued that no convincing motive was established for why Castillo would permit the beating, and sought to reframe the text message as his client soberly describing that he was being blamed for the attack.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Budapest, which has quarreled with its EU partners over support for Ukraine and Russian oil deliveries, has also blocked a 90 billion euro ($103 billion) loan as Kyiv runs low on cash.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Russell and Chamberlain clashed in the playoffs eight times throughout their Hall of Fame careers, with Russell winning seven of those series.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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At the most recent debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 on May 6, the seven candidates again clashed over housing and immigration, while Becerra and Steyer faced fierce attacks from both sides of the political spectrum, The Los Angeles Times reported.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Rowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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