Synonyms of hewed

hewed

verb

past tense of hew

1

as in mowed

to bring down by cutting

laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mowed
• cut (down)
• felled
• chopped (down)
• demolished
• flattened
• razed
• leveled
• bulldozed
• tore down

2

as in adhered

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion

decided to hew to the original plan rather than change everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhered
• clung
• stuck
• glued
• cleaved
• bound
• fastened
• fused
• cohered
• united

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell
• dropped
• loosened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hewed

In most times and places, authorities have hewed more to slaveholders’ conception of free speech as a limited privilege than to abolitionists’ assertion of an absolute right. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

His tenure lasted until 1962, during which time he was joined by the notable poet and critic Edwin Denby, whose work hewed rather firmly to criticism. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Like many cities in the report, Dallas also actually saw a year-over-year effective salary bump, likely because of slightly lower effective tax rates and living costs that have hewed closer to the national average. — Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Independents hewed more closely to the Democratic view with 76% disapproving and 24% approving. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026

The Biden administration hewed closely to the same policy. — CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, the newest major candidate to enter the race, hewed toward partisan middle ground, chastising leaders in Sacramento for allowing the state budget to balloon without tangible improvements to housing affordability, homelessness and public schools. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026

In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people. — Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025

The two bills that emerged, Senate Bill 840 and Assembly Bill 1207, hewed closer to Newsom’s vision. — Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025