hew to
phrasal verb
hewed to; hewed to or hewn to; hewing to; hews to
US
: to follow or obey (something)
Everyone must hew to the rules/standards.
He is a politician who has always hewed closely to the party line.
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After Hamas refused, hewing to its insistence on negotiating toward the second phase, Israel’s government scrapped the treaty and moved to renew the fighting.
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Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
But the industry’s key to long-term mainstream success will be hewing to the straight and narrow.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
But even among such popular, lauded recents series as Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, and Regular Show, Over the Garden Wall immediately felt different and special, hewing to its eclectic inspirations and beautiful blend of invention and pastiche.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Two weeks ago, the powers-that-be warmed to the concept, seeing there was an opportunity to try something new with Super Bowl commercials after decades of hewing to formula.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
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Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
But the industry’s key to long-term mainstream success will be hewing to the straight and narrow.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
But even among such popular, lauded recents series as Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, and Regular Show, Over the Garden Wall immediately felt different and special, hewing to its eclectic inspirations and beautiful blend of invention and pastiche.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
Two weeks ago, the powers-that-be warmed to the concept, seeing there was an opportunity to try something new with Super Bowl commercials after decades of hewing to formula.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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