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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Sports on the service will include football, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey, rugby, wrestling, lacrosse, softball, volleyball, field hockey, cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, track & field, rowing and water polo.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Along with all your fitness data, the iPhone Fitness app is home to Apple's workout streaming service Fitness+ ($9.99 per month after a 30-day free trial) with classes across a range of modalities, including cycling, HIIT, meditation, rowing, strength, treadmill, yoga, and more.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Best’s win was the first U.S. victory in the men’s four rowing competition in 64 years.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024
For kayakers, canoers and rowers, Apple Watch’s workout app can track routes and rowing activity, introducing a Tides App and new depth and water temperature sensors.
—Hayden Field,ashley Capoot,kif Leswing,todd Haselton, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Along with all your fitness data, the iPhone Fitness app is home to Apple's workout streaming service Fitness+ ($9.99 per month after a 30-day free trial) with classes across a range of modalities, including cycling, HIIT, meditation, rowing, strength, treadmill, yoga, and more.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Best’s win was the first U.S. victory in the men’s four rowing competition in 64 years.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024
For kayakers, canoers and rowers, Apple Watch’s workout app can track routes and rowing activity, introducing a Tides App and new depth and water temperature sensors.
—Hayden Field,ashley Capoot,kif Leswing,todd Haselton, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Rowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowing. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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