hewed; hewed or hewn
ˈhyün 
; hewing
; hewing
1
: to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
roughly hewn logs
2
: to cut down by blows of an ax
hew a tree
3
: to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows
hewed their farms from the wilderness—
J. T. Shotwell
J. T. Shotwell1
: to make cutting blows (as with an ax)
hewer
noun
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Examples of hew in a Sentence
Verb
They hewed logs to build a cabin.
The walls are built of stones hewn by skilled craftsmen.
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Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
His views on national security issues hew closely to those of the Senate Republican majority.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
These lawmakers hew younger and male, and some have open ambitionsabout running for higher office.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Some key gender-swap choice aside, Blichfeldt hews closely to the shape of the original Grimm Brothers story in ways that, however inevitable, can’t escape predictability as Elvira undergoes transformations for the big ball.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The play hewed closely to the original script, with a few splashes of local color.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
His views on national security issues hew closely to those of the Senate Republican majority.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
These lawmakers hew younger and male, and some have open ambitionsabout running for higher office.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Some key gender-swap choice aside, Blichfeldt hews closely to the shape of the original Grimm Brothers story in ways that, however inevitable, can’t escape predictability as Elvira undergoes transformations for the big ball.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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