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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
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Trevor Noah will host the upcoming Grammy Awards for the sixth year in a row, CBS confirmed Tuesday morning, though executive producer Ben Winston confirmed this would be the comedian’s last time hosting the ceremony.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
The Guardian said offshoring jobs was being considered, but BBC chiefs have been rowing back from this notion in talks with unions, saying jobs will be kept in the UK.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The comedian didn’t hold back in her opening to the Globes ceremony, her second time hosting in a row.
—Verb
As of Wednesday morning, one resale website had Grand Casino Arena tickets, 11 rows up from the ice, for the opening day game between Sweden and Slovakia selling for $35.
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“Row.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/row. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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