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as in to mow
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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Recent Examples of hew
That complexity is true even of the tracks that hew more closely to traditional dance-music sounds.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
The replica Tower sign hews close to the original, though the two are clearly distinguishable from one another.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Cornyn would hew closely to the president for the first 16 months of his second administration, hoping at the outside chance of his endorsement or to keeping him from weighing in at all.
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Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Avoiding sensationalism and hewing closely to the historical record, Kline subtly and often poetically documents the small, daily choices that shape these lives.
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Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
The replica Tower sign hews close to the original, though the two are clearly distinguishable from one another.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Cornyn would hew closely to the president for the first 16 months of his second administration, hoping at the outside chance of his endorsement or to keeping him from weighing in at all.
—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Avoiding sensationalism and hewing closely to the historical record, Kline subtly and often poetically documents the small, daily choices that shape these lives.
—
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hew
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Maintain your yard by regularly mowing the lawn, trimming shrubs, and reducing moisture to deter chiggers.
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To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well.
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Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
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The set also comes with 40 clear clips that carefully adhere the stems to the sturdy structure of the cage.
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.
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All of that oil stuck behind a barrage of missiles and sea lanes choked with mines led a number of respected oil analysts to predict that oil prices would surge as high as $150, or even $200 by the summer.
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Board-game groups on Meetup grew about 10% per year from 2021 to 2023, and the momentum has stuck well past lockdown.
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It’s designed with a square neckline, adjustable spaghetti straps, convenient side pockets, and a breezy silhouette that won’t cling to you in the sticky heat.
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And the Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund (NBXG), a recent addition to the CEF Insider portfolio, is a solid option that’s clinging to an undeserved double-digit discount.
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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