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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Aside from moving the play to a new culture more than a century after it was originally set, Mr. Stone hews closely to Chekhov’s text, although he has eliminated or conflated a few minor characters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the third volume of her Diaspora Quartet, Lee follows the Koh family from Australia to Korea to the United States as their paterfamilias John hews to his strong inner compass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
At the same time, “‘Master Harold,’” which hews closely to Fugard’s own experiences, is a tale of hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
It isn’t yet clear how close that opinion hews to Selig’s own.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Desperado, as primitive man, who hews straight, cutting whom or what he might, cutting first of all through the veneered bark of civilization.
From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
