as in bickered
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 rowed
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
While Schlossberg studied history, Moran rowed crew all four years at the prestigious school.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.
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Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Guardiola also rowed back on several of his initial plans, which included attack-minded left-back Aleksandar Kolarov as a centre-back, asking City’s existing full-backs to tuck into central midfield, and leaving out Yaya Toure completely.
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
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Omar Kardoudi
march 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
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Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lest anyone think that Norway’s competitive spirit has been diminished by its promotion to the round of 32, Haaland slipped in an aside that served as a reminder that his team basically rowed all the way here to the States in a longship.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
While Schlossberg studied history, Moran rowed crew all four years at the prestigious school.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.
—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Guardiola also rowed back on several of his initial plans, which included attack-minded left-back Aleksandar Kolarov as a centre-back, asking City’s existing full-backs to tuck into central midfield, and leaving out Yaya Toure completely.
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.
—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.
—
Omar Kardoudi
march 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.
—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowed
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Lifeguard Charlie Verco spotted Stewart being dragged under the water by the shark and paddled over to Stewart.
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
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King bickered with fans on social media.
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But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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The settlement stems from a 2022 federal class action suit filed by YouTube TV subscribers who argued that Disney used its control over must-have programming, including content tied to ESPN and Hulu, to influence the broader live streaming market.
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Blutinger, a Jewish studies professor at Long Beach State University, had argued that Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza and that the protests on university campuses seemed supportive of Hamas.
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In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
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He's previously quarreled with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green.
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Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
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Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
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