in a row

phrase

: one after another : successively

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Hudson House remains the most popular restaurant for two months in a row. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 For the second game in a row, the Dodgers held the Braves to just one run, with Los Angeles starter Tyler Glasnow holding Atlanta to one hit through four and 2/3 innings pitched. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, fell for the fifth week in a row last week as mortgage rates kept climbing, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Resident Carolyn Cronin admitted she was humbled to learn that the four saplings growing in a row along the wrought-iron fence outside were lindens. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a row

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in a row was in 1697

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“In a row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20row. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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