- present participle of hew.
hewing
Example Sentences
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Hewing to the text, Mr. Lloyd elicits effective and affecting performances from the cast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
Hewing to genre conventions, Iris frees herself from Josh’s control and fights back, forcing him to whip up a plan B involving a fine-spun alibi made of stuff and nonsense.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
James Hewing, museum director, said: "Dave was a beloved figure in both motorcycling and entertainment."
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
Hewing to the Hallmark script, the two soon experience warm-and-fuzzy feelings.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024
Hark! his hatchet's muffled sound Hewing in the tree.
From Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz