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as in mows
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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Recent Examples of hews
In adapting King’s 1979 novel, screenwriter JT Mollner hews closely to the source material, but releasing the film now inevitably gives it new shades of timeliness.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But the new addition hews closely to the original.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
But the script isn't family-friendly enough, and the adaptation hews too closely to the original without spawning something notable and new.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The documentary hews even more closely to Molchanov’s into-the-deep ascendance.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
The music hews fairly closely to the Avett Brothers’ original arrangements, with lyrical and instrumental adjustments made to accommodate the vocal-forward nature of a stage production.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 25 Nov. 2024
Yes, Rivendell’s over-all vibe hews toward the crunchy and outdoorsy, but there are just as many of us cultists locking our beloved steel frames to parking signs and sidewalk bike racks.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Harris hews largely to traditional Democratic Party values but with a modern touch.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
But the new addition hews closely to the original.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
But the script isn't family-friendly enough, and the adaptation hews too closely to the original without spawning something notable and new.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The documentary hews even more closely to Molchanov’s into-the-deep ascendance.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
The music hews fairly closely to the Avett Brothers’ original arrangements, with lyrical and instrumental adjustments made to accommodate the vocal-forward nature of a stage production.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 25 Nov. 2024
Yes, Rivendell’s over-all vibe hews toward the crunchy and outdoorsy, but there are just as many of us cultists locking our beloved steel frames to parking signs and sidewalk bike racks.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Harris hews largely to traditional Democratic Party values but with a modern touch.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hews
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With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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Based on a true story, the novel adheres remarkably to the facts.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Cherry Blossoms • Monique’s picking up on the intensity with which Angel clings to her identity as an NFL wife was genuinely insightful and has the potential to be a real breakthrough moment for Angel in what has been a very fraught season for her.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, the editorial clings to an outdated vision of the Loop as solely a 9-to-5 business district.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the film's 1931 predecessor, del Toro promised that his Frankenstein sticks more closely to the original text.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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That always sticks in my head now, something like that coming from a legend like that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hews. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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