1
: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows
2
: the sport of racing in shells
Examples of rowing in a Sentence
She was on the rowing team.
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Gunshots fired at an Oakland teen rowing team don’t stop it from finishing the race.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
For the first time, the competition will include winter sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling in addition to the core Invictus sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and more.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
For the first time, the competition will include winter sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling in addition to the core Invictus sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and more.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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“Rowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowing. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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rowing
noun
row·ing
ˈrō-iŋ 
: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars
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