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as in mowing
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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Recent Examples of hewing
Avoiding sensationalism and hewing closely to the historical record, Kline subtly and often poetically documents the small, daily choices that shape these lives.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
After the fall 2026 menswear shows came to a close back in January, Vogue’s Laird Borrelli-Persson reported that men’s clothes were hewing closer and closer to womenswear.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Season 1 includes 10 episodes, each hewing close to 30 minutes.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This year, with supply hewing closely to typical seasonal patterns, expect the usual post-summer wave of new inventory to arrive.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
After the fall 2026 menswear shows came to a close back in January, Vogue’s Laird Borrelli-Persson reported that men’s clothes were hewing closer and closer to womenswear.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Season 1 includes 10 episodes, each hewing close to 30 minutes.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This year, with supply hewing closely to typical seasonal patterns, expect the usual post-summer wave of new inventory to arrive.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hewing
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Red clover stands taller, is less amenable to mowing, and can be short-lived.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Avoid mowing in the early morning or mid-day, as wet grass and strong sunlight can harm your lawn.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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That rules out Virginia shifting its map to better favor Democrats in the upcoming midterms, Green said, but doesn’t bar them from starting the process over, adhering more closely to the rules, and changing the lines for future races.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Return to a boil, gently stirring the gnocchi to prevent sticking.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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Still, after sticking Annie so deeply in the psychological trenches, gesturing to the light at the end of the tunnel is also welcome.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Many Democrats, spooked by the prospect of their party being frozen out in June’s top-two primary, have been clinging to their ballots, intending to vote at the last moment for whichever Democrat appears likeliest to finish first.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Staff members noticed immediately the two dogs clinging to each other.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Hewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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