hew
verb (used with object)
to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
hewed
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past participleof hew.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hew.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hewverb (used with object)to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
Example Sentences
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Other results hewed closer to recent polling of the race.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
A less-frequent Gallup survey specifically about whether the stock market will rise in the next six months hewed to the same pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Selfies were becoming more prevalent as social media grew, and standards of beauty hewed close to celebrity Kim Kardashian’s looks, especially in regards to eye makeup and products used for face contouring.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
In the past, Rubio largely hewed to long-standing Republican views on a multi-lateral approach to the world, embracing allies and united action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
What power, what riches, the children wondered, could cover the entire earth with finely hewed stone?
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
