- present participle of hew.
hewing
Example Sentences
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Some vessels have exited the strait after making a brief diversion through a channel between two islands off Iran’s coast, Larak and Qeshm, and hewing close to Iran’s coast.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Some Chinese magnet makers have appointed compliance officers to ensure their exports are hewing to the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
But being a politician occasionally requires actual leadership, which means working to persuade voters of the merits of a position, rather than reflexively hewing to public opinion at any given moment.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025
Traditional European breweries — like those run by Belgian monks hewing to centuries-old methods — retain the fruity signature of yeast in its untamed, lupine form, he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Besides, think of the waste of substance of the body in hewing away so much hair every morning, and encouraging an endless rotation of crops!
From Health Five Lay Sermons to Working-People by John Brown
