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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  1. defended
  2. stood by
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  • What Cornell's investigation found Cornell has defended its handling of the allegations, pointing to an extensive investigation that included more than 50 interviews and 12 days of disciplinary hearings.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • El Sayed argued that the technology needed federal oversight, while Rogers advocated local oversight but defended the use of some surveillance processes in identifying people suspected of terrorism.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of defended
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  • Allan Hancock College spokesperson Lauren Milbourne said Wednesday afternoon that the college stood by its initial statement of the incident, which said the detainment took place in Parking Lot 2 of the campus.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman stood by FedEx into earnings, reiterating its buy rating and raising its price target to $390 from $375.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stood by
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“Hewed (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hewed%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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