as in rower
a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars
"All oars ho!" the boatswain ordered
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Recent Examples of oar
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
He is known among friends for his brilliance, for having navigated the straits between artist and legal eagle without losing an oar.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
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Noun
At night, 33 laser lights shine into the water, giving the impression that the yacht has two decks of oars.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
He is known among friends for his brilliance, for having navigated the straits between artist and legal eagle without losing an oar.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Verb
Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.
—National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
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The two-bedroom, five-bed, and one-bathroom Chattanooga-adjacent house can welcome up to eight guests with plenty of water adventures onsite, from angling on the Tennessee riverbank to paddling with the property’s rentable kayaks.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Scouts lobbied hard for the span to bear Beard’s name, with some paddling down the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers to carry petitions to the governor in Frankfort, Kentucky, the Cincinnati Post reported at the time.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hiring people who are passionate about the product and mission keeps everyone rowing in sync.Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Liberty way is about everyone—our players, our staff, our fans—rowing in the same direction.Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
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Residents can even go canoeing or rowing on the Guadalquivir River. 09 of 09 Málaga Málaga is a city on Spain’s Mediterranean coastline and the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, one of the most important artists of the 20th century.Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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Activities include canoeing on the pond, skiing on the private slopes, axe-throwing, and perusing the gardens where produce for the two farm-to-table restaurants is grown.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Oar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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