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rowed
verb as in move boat with paddle
Example Sentences
The Romanian prosecutor general has opened a case against Simion for instigation of violence, and on Monday he rowed back on the comments, saying he was using a "metaphor".
The previous Conservative government rowed back on plans to hike the salary needed to bring family members to the UK, and an increase to a £29,000 threshold was set.
But in 1981, parliament rowed back on these rights and many Tutsis, Banyamulenge and people from other minority groups were "derived of their nationality and left stateless", a UN report noted.
A number of companies have since rowed back on diverse hiring programs, including Google and Meta, the firm that owns Instagram and Facebook.
Before becoming an MP, Savage rowed across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans to raise awareness of marine pollution.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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