1
as in to mow
to bring down by cutting laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins

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as in to adhere
to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion decided to hew to the original plan rather than change everything

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Recent Examples of hew By hewing so closely to its predecessors, Dune: Prophecy undermines its own central tension, implicitly signaling to us that for a very long time, everything in this universe will be pretty much fine. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 While Larson’s original machine collected dust, imitators with sleeker modern versions proliferated, all hewing roughly to the same parameters as Larson’s—and millions of people were subject to testing. Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 Both cards hew relatively closely to the specs of the 4070 Ti Super and 4070 Super, both of which are already solid 1440p and 4K graphics cards for many titles. Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 During the primary election, Ansari hewed closer to the political center than her opponent, former state Sen. Raquel Terán of Phoenix. Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hew 
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  • In the fight, Makhachev easily mowed Moicano down, finishing him with a D’arce Choke with 55 seconds remaining in the opening round.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Between 5 and 30 feet (9 meters), grasses should be mowed short, and the tree canopy should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the structure.
    Justin Angle, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Rotate turkey breast side down; apply half remaining herb paste to turkey skin; flip turkey breast side up and apply remaining herb paste to skin, pressing and patting to make paste adhere; reapply herb paste that falls onto baking sheet. 8.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Spread the mustard mixture over the fish; sprinkle with the panko mixture, pressing to adhere.
    Fox News, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • There’s a lot of melodramatic potential in this material — particularly one late-breaking narrative development that has felled many talented artists in the past.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The 21-year-old had just reached another level on offense this season before being felled by a major ailment.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • Many of these actions won’t stick legally or prove popular with voters.
    Nick Gillespie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The freshman made her debut on the apparatus, nearly sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.850.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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  • In the clip, Stormi hugs Jenner tightly, clinging to her as Aire goes rogue and sticks his eye right in the camera.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
  • But blues artist Samantha Fish was clinging to her Midwestern modesty Thursday afternoon on Frenchmen Street, the three-block heart of New Orleans’ live music scene.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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