as in bickering
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 rowing
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
DeKalb told Outside that Benjamin—who was rowing an 18-foot raft alone—was the last member of their party to run the rapid.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Rob Williams, a managing director in global banking and markets for Goldman Sachs, has spent his entire 14-year corporate career at the company since retiring from rowing in his 20s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Dream Boats, directed by Zach Thompson and supported by Free Fly, follows two chefs rowing across the Atlantic in a test of endurance, friendship, and purpose.
—Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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And she's competed in every Summer and Winter Games since, pivoting to cycling, cross-country skiing and biathlon after a back injury stopped her from rowing.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
DeKalb told Outside that Benjamin—who was rowing an 18-foot raft alone—was the last member of their party to run the rapid.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Rob Williams, a managing director in global banking and markets for Goldman Sachs, has spent his entire 14-year corporate career at the company since retiring from rowing in his 20s.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Dream Boats, directed by Zach Thompson and supported by Free Fly, follows two chefs rowing across the Atlantic in a test of endurance, friendship, and purpose.
—Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowing
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Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
30 July 2025
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The emotional distress may have stemmed from the family's extended trip together and bickering, his mother told USA TODAY on June 3.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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While the concrete cured, the starting eight matches of the first-ever World Cup were relocated to Pocitos and Gran Parque Central, the home grounds of capital rivals Peñarol and Nacional, who'd been bickering since their first meeting in July 1900.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Today the designation of waterman or -woman is bestowed upon ocean connoisseurs who excel at paddling, free diving, surfing, and navigation, and big-wave athlete Kai Lenny is one of those carrying on this legacy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The route requires paddling several lakes and crossing multiple portages, sometimes carrying your boat as far as 2 miles across difficult terrain.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
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And the conflict’s drain on men of fighting age has had ramifications for the rest of the Russian economy, which is now dealing with a wider labor crisis.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The chamber has disputed that characterization, arguing the bill will drive up costs for consumers.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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While premier, Sonko had ruled out negotiating with the international lender, clashing with Senegal’s president in a row that prompted his dismissal.—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Royal sources previously reported that Kate and William had been clashing over the plan for years, but the Palace revealed that the future king will be following in his dad’s footsteps (and royal tradition) come September in a new statement.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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In five years, Keanu Reaves will be brawling like this.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Judo doesn’t look like brawling.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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“Rowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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