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as in to mow
to bring down by cutting
laboriously hewed trees to build their rude log cabins
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Recent Examples of hew
In crafting Christy, the biopic of boxer Christy Salters Martin that just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, director David Michôd and his co-writer Mirrah Foulkes wanted to hew as close to the real-life story as possible.
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
But the new addition hews closely to the original.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Think a front desk hewn from Dionysos marble and sconces in the shape of harpies.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
The judge said that the earlier date hewed closer to the requirements of the county charter, which says a recall vote should occur within 60 days of recall petitions being certified.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
But the new addition hews closely to the original.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Think a front desk hewn from Dionysos marble and sconces in the shape of harpies.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
The judge said that the earlier date hewed closer to the requirements of the county charter, which says a recall vote should occur within 60 days of recall petitions being certified.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hew
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How To Dethatch Your Lawn The day before dethatching, mow your lawn as usual to trim the grass and remove excess debris from the lawn, then water the lawn lightly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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After months of diligently mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn through summer, don't be tempted to skimp on lawn care at the end of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the vote by the CDC’s advisory committee carries additional implications for vaccine access since some states adhere closely to its recommendations.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Zandi isn’t alone in decrying how stuck the housing market has become.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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One attendee, who stuck in Linklater’s memory, was a philosophy major.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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In one video shared on social media, Monica Moreta-Galarza and her daughter are shown clinging tightly to their husband and father as he is being detained in a hallway of 26 Federal Plaza – the ICE district office in Lower Manhattan.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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