hew to
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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Those turned off by Steyer’s ideology or his wealth were seemingly drifting to Swalwell, who hewed to a more or less moderate line.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Matt John’s path unwaveringly hewed to soccer.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
The Krofft children’s shows were uniquely creative, and the producer brothers made the most of their low budgets by repurposing characters for other series and creating shows that hewed to a similar formula.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
On immigration, he is said to hew to Orbán’s hard-line views.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Matt John’s path unwaveringly hewed to soccer.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
The Krofft children’s shows were uniquely creative, and the producer brothers made the most of their low budgets by repurposing characters for other series and creating shows that hewed to a similar formula.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
On immigration, he is said to hew to Orbán’s hard-line views.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Hew to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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