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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
As disparate as these elements are, Wood hews them into cohesive beauty.
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The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Even before he was forced from office, Oli began to hew closer to China, breaking protocol in 2024 by visiting Beijing before New Delhi to revive dormant rail talks and security coordination.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
This is the vibe that Edgar Wright is chasing with his version of The Running Man, which hews closely to the original text with a fidelity bordering on hero worship.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The latest take on the dystopian Stephen King novel hews closer to the source material and veers from the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic in almost every conceivable way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Even before he was forced from office, Oli began to hew closer to China, breaking protocol in 2024 by visiting Beijing before New Delhi to revive dormant rail talks and security coordination.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
This is the vibe that Edgar Wright is chasing with his version of The Running Man, which hews closely to the original text with a fidelity bordering on hero worship.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The latest take on the dystopian Stephen King novel hews closer to the source material and veers from the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi cult classic in almost every conceivable way.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hew
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Ross has mowed through Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles (interim), Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell (interim), Adam Gase, Brian Flores and now McDaniel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Backup offensive lineman Thayer Munford whiffed blocking the Patriots' first run, but otherwise mowed defenders down as a fullback and moving tight end.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Painting indoors during the winter can be a productive way to refresh your space, but temperature and indoor conditions play a major role in how well the paint adheres and dries.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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With semi-precious stones, they are adhered with glue and the bond will wear down over time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The game can really get stuck there.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wendell Cruz / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres were clinging to a 3-2 lead with just over five minutes to play against the New York Rangers when Peyton Krebs took a careless high-sticking penalty.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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