hewed

Example Sentences

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A less-frequent Gallup survey specifically about whether the stock market will rise in the next six months hewed to the same pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Selfies were becoming more prevalent as social media grew, and standards of beauty hewed close to celebrity Kim Kardashian’s looks, especially in regards to eye makeup and products used for face contouring.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Much of the wood was hand-sawn then hewed into shape with axes, just as the beams were in the 13th century.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

While she hewed close to López Obrador politically and shares many of his ideas about the government’s role in addressing inequality, she is viewed as less combative and more data driven.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Ever he clutched me, and ever I hewed him, till at last he fled into dark tunnels.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien