hew
verb (used with object)
to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack.
is hewing
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present progressiveof hew (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’m sure someone’s meemaw is hewing now about how Saban deserves the ax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
O’Rourke is hewing to a time-honored masculine tradition of growing beards to mark losses, career milestones, and departures from daily public scrutiny.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2019
But last week, he reportedly dined with wealthy donors at the home of a prominent Washington lawyer, a sign that he is hewing more closely to his predecessors in his attitude toward major contributors.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2018
But for all his talk about shaking up this industry, Mr. Kroll is hewing to the status quo.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2011
Therefore, they buy axes themselves from the Ishmaelites, and, as luck will have it, while Reuben is hewing timber on the river bank, his axe slips into the water and is lost.
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce
