HEW TO Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

hew (to)

verb

Definition of hew (to)

as in to keep (to)

to give steadfast support to no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties

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The Bills believe in Bernard and have described his 2025 season as an injury that derailed his entire year, though there were some run-defending holes in his game before last season.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The last episode ended with Heather sloppily approaching Lisa while Lisa’s Ultimate Girls Trip buddies hovered on the sidelines, ready to defend their new friend.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of defend

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Reese, Naz Hilman and Madina Okot were held to 28 points combined with Okot scoring 16 – mostly in the fourth quarter.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
After scoring 14 runs to begin this four-game series, the Royals have been held to just five runs in their last 18 innings.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of hold to

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But even larger quantities went unseized as agents in Albuquerque stood by and watched as drug couriers entered hotels with backpacks believed to be carrying as many as 100,000 fentanyl pills.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After fleeing the castle grounds, the couple spotted fiery crosses burning in the distance, with Ellen promising to stand by Brian no matter what challenges the war brings.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

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