hew
verb (used with object)
to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
hews
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present tense formof hew (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Zoe Kazan’s Cathy, which closely hews to Steinbeck’s original vision, defies easy assumptions about a woman’s wants and needs.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
But “Dead Lover” hews closer to Laura Moss’ modern medical take, “birth/rebirth,” and even more closely to Zelda Williams’ cute, poppy “Lisa Frankenstein,” in which a young seamstress stitches up a reanimated boyfriend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Leni’s superior effort, its small liberties notwithstanding, hews much closer to Willard’s original play—a model for what is now called the comedy-horror picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
The deal hews closely to the template set by the agreement Trump announced with Pfizer late last month.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
He hews away our sheltering wood, Meanwhile shall we be tame?
From Ellen of Villenskov and Other Ballads by George Henry Borrow
