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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
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
According to fan reports, people even in the first few rows were unable to see anything but the top of his hood.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Space individual cloves about 6 inches from each other and leave about 6 to 12 inches of space between planting rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Fox News clip shows rows of bunk beds with twin-sized green mattresses in one room.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The hydrofoil tested in the study carried two rows of these coils, each powered by small electrical motors called actuators.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Different varieties of apples are available at different rows of the different orchards.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Both rows provide generous space for adults, and cargo space ranges from 26 cubic feet to 60 with the seats folded flat.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
According to fan reports, people even in the first few rows were unable to see anything but the top of his hood.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Space individual cloves about 6 inches from each other and leave about 6 to 12 inches of space between planting rows.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The Fox News clip shows rows of bunk beds with twin-sized green mattresses in one room.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The hydrofoil tested in the study carried two rows of these coils, each powered by small electrical motors called actuators.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Different varieties of apples are available at different rows of the different orchards.
—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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