hew to
phrasal verb
hewed to; hewed to or hewn to; hewing to; hews to
US
: to follow or obey (something)
Everyone must hew to the rules/standards.
He is a politician who has always hewed closely to the party line.
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Chad Powers largely hews to the familiar shape of a sports-underdog tale, so Chad’s ascent is never in doubt.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also, all hew to one of three camps in the party, staking claims to be the best means of wresting Congress back from Republicans.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
But for decades—essentially since the 1960s, with the inception of ACIP—states have mostly chosen to hew to what the CDC says about how and when people should immunize.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also, all hew to one of three camps in the party, staking claims to be the best means of wresting Congress back from Republicans.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
But for decades—essentially since the 1960s, with the inception of ACIP—states have mostly chosen to hew to what the CDC says about how and when people should immunize.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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