hewing (to)

present participle of hew (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hewing (to)
Verb
  • The continent that invented and spun out the internet from its first-class research institutions now risks standing by as US founders scale with ease.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • By that third one, Fuller says, Maggie Murdaugh is not just standing by her man.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The former president has bristled at the suggestion that his administration abused the autopen, defending himself in a July 13 New York Times interview.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday night when the Mavs hosted the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at the American Airlines Center, his age showed.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Hewing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewing%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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