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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
After the fall 2026 menswear shows came to a close back in January, Vogue’s Laird Borrelli-Persson reported that men’s clothes were hewing closer and closer to womenswear.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Swalwell and Porter both hew toward the progressive wing of the party and rose to national prominence as frequent guests on cable news shows and as combative, at times theatrical, committee members during congressional oversight hearings.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Peaking at number two on the r&b singles chart that year, the song’s lyrics hew closely to familiar genre narratives but are transformed by the sparse yet eclectic instrumental sound being refined by Timbaland and Missy.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Swalwell and Porter both hew toward the progressive wing of the party and rose to national prominence as frequent guests on cable news shows and as combative, at times theatrical, committee members during congressional oversight hearings.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Peaking at number two on the r&b singles chart that year, the song’s lyrics hew closely to familiar genre narratives but are transformed by the sparse yet eclectic instrumental sound being refined by Timbaland and Missy.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hew
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In mixed turf, mow to the height for the predominant species in your lawn.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Any HOAs that have purely decorative mowed grass common areas inaccessible to residents should plan on either supplying those areas with reclaimed water or removing mowed turf from such inaccessible locations before 2029.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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His quiet, confident witness since becoming pontiff in May had already reignited a spiritual light in me to adhere closer to the faith I was brought up in.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Strengthen your home by making commitments stick each day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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If the Broncos can make two of the worst deals in Denver sports history go away, that would be almost as impressive as sticking a fork in the Chiefs’ AFC West dynasty.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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For one more week, Michael Taaffe can cling to his fantasy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The sharp, pungent scent of chile peppers clings to the air.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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