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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The outfit nodded to early aughts dressing while hewing to the more polished, stealthy-chic vibe of right now.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
To seek out life-saving medicines beyond their borders, or to hew to their backwards-looking ideals?
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
But not everything was restored, and the pressure on the military to hew to the MAGA agenda remains.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2025
Chad Powers largely hews to the familiar shape of a sports-underdog tale, so Chad’s ascent is never in doubt.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025
To seek out life-saving medicines beyond their borders, or to hew to their backwards-looking ideals?
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
But not everything was restored, and the pressure on the military to hew to the MAGA agenda remains.
—Max Boot, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2025
Chad Powers largely hews to the familiar shape of a sports-underdog tale, so Chad’s ascent is never in doubt.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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