HEWED (TO) Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

hewed (to)

verb

past tense of hew (to)

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties

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Miki Sudo defended her title as well in the women’s division.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
From the get-go, Les Bleus – including, at one point, the entire squad except for goalkeeper Mike Maignan – were in the Paraguay half, searching for an opener as La Albirroja defended valiantly.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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Instead, her brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood by his brother's side as best man.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Pulte, who is now also the director of national intelligence, in a statement after Monday's ruling, stood by his accusations.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 June 2026

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