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noun

ˈpeg How to pronounce peg (audio)
Definition of pegnext
as in inch
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking took the arrogant student down a peg

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verb

1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

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2
as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pegged the ball to the second baseman

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Recent Examples of peg
Noun
Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 To solve, loop one end of the string around the peg on the parabola with an x-coordinate of –3 (y = 9) and attach the other end of the string to a peg with an x-coordinate of 4 (y = 16). — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Firm figures are hard to come by, but people in and around Florida State and across the industry have pegged the Seminoles’ player payroll around the middle of the ACC. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 DraftKings and the prediction market Kalshi peg the Cowboys with a 62% chance to win. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
  1. inch
  2. classify
  3. throw
  4. stage
  5. rank
  6. toss
  7. chapter
  8. relegate
Noun
  • About 3 to 6 inches of rain was forecast for Guerrero and Michoacán states, with smaller amounts possible for coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco states.
    — DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Each new group arising from a polynomial inches mathematicians closer to the absolute Galois group’s structure.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of inch
Verb
  • All ambulance responses in the spreadsheet were classified as Priority 1.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Two students who had been visiting the palace, Eduardo Matson Ospino and Yolanda Ernestina Santodomingo, were allegedly classified as especiales, taken to a military facility, blindfolded, interrogated, tortured and threatened with execution.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • The Mets used an opener, left-hander Jefry Yan, and four pitchers behind him, more than one of whom had trouble throwing strikes.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Ruisz threw for 255 yards and three TDs for the host Eagles (4-2, 1-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of throw
Noun
  • The band returned at the end of the evening and invited the jury members on stage to close the ceremony.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The first flight now gives Bye Aerospace a working aircraft for the next stage of development.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stage
Verb
  • Some Republican voters plan to simply vote for the incumbent and not rank in that race.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Lincoln County regained the top ranking two weeks ago when four-time champion Bowdon lost its second game.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rank
Verb
  • Then toss a fresh pair of leggings into your cart to wear with popular oversized sweaters, and cute capris for the in-between-temp days.
    — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prison officials said surveillance footage showed Morales and Garcia handed the weapons used to kill Lopez to another inmate, Estevan Saucedo, who tossed them in a garbage can.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of toss
Noun
  • The Westerly is the resort's newest chapter, its first boutique tower on a property that has welcomed guests for almost 70 years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Selinger offers solace at the end of each chapter, in the form of a recipe.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • There were a few families with tweens and teens, some of whom participated in kids’ club activities like scavenger hunts, whereas others relegated themselves to the set of computers in the lounge for long sessions of video games.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cottage cheese, once relegated to diet plates and grandma’s fridge, is now landing on top of pasta, inside pancake batter and blended into dessert.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of relegate

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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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