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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Given the state’s size, automakers have long hewed to its tighter emissions controls even for cars sold in other states.
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Cnn, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Despite a $1 billion shortfall that had to be plugged, the $55 billion budget proved to be anticlimactic, largely hewing to the outline Gov. JB Pritzker offered in February.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Following a multimillion-euro renovation by the Dorchester Collection, the 98 rooms and suites are filled with contemporary creature comforts while hewing to a classic style, with plush beds and opulent marble bathrooms.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
The Newton Brothers’ original score hews to a similar synthy template.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Cnn, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Despite a $1 billion shortfall that had to be plugged, the $55 billion budget proved to be anticlimactic, largely hewing to the outline Gov. JB Pritzker offered in February.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Following a multimillion-euro renovation by the Dorchester Collection, the 98 rooms and suites are filled with contemporary creature comforts while hewing to a classic style, with plush beds and opulent marble bathrooms.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
The Newton Brothers’ original score hews to a similar synthy template.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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