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as in columns
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 streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
drive up Market Row and turn left
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as in brawls
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 disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row
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as in altercations
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 fights
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 rows
Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The photo, shared to the r/Weird community, shows two distinct sets of small prints, eerily human-like, with long fingers, smudged onto a black shelf beneath rows of art and history books.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Default windows open at a size of 120 columns and 30 rows, up from the previous 80 columns and 24 rows (those numbers were derived from the display resolutions of 1970s-era computer terminals, so the change is quietly momentous).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Some examples include pull-ups, chin-ups, dumbbell rows, bent-over rows, lat pulldowns and inverted rows.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Normally, after a match, England would sit in rows, reviewing film.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ajay was sitting just a few rows away on the flight.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Shop and Eat at Celebrity Hotspots Away from the promenade are rows of designer shops for those inclined to splurge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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The experience ends at a vineyard table set between rows of Cabernet, where two vintages are paired with gourmet cheeses.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The photo, shared to the r/Weird community, shows two distinct sets of small prints, eerily human-like, with long fingers, smudged onto a black shelf beneath rows of art and history books.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Default windows open at a size of 120 columns and 30 rows, up from the previous 80 columns and 24 rows (those numbers were derived from the display resolutions of 1970s-era computer terminals, so the change is quietly momentous).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Some examples include pull-ups, chin-ups, dumbbell rows, bent-over rows, lat pulldowns and inverted rows.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Normally, after a match, England would sit in rows, reviewing film.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ajay was sitting just a few rows away on the flight.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Warmth came off of him, and also the sense of someone inside watching from a few rows back.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Shop and Eat at Celebrity Hotspots Away from the promenade are rows of designer shops for those inclined to splurge.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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