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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
As for the people who still want to knock rock and roll down a peg and claim the Nobel Prize made a grave error in judgement with their 2016 winner, well, Riley has just one thing to say. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Schedules shift, events intervene; the peg—the occasion to publish—gets pushed out. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
The subsidies are pegged to the premium costs of benchmark plans, the name given to the second-lowest-price silver-tier plan in an area. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The bulk of the war's price tag is the cost of replacing expended munitions, which CENTCOM pegged at around $29 billion, according to the latest estimate, which was provided to lawmakers. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 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
  • Brand-new roads in South Florida are often designed to handle 7 or so inches of rain in a day.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • According to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters, the dogs had been living in darkness on floors covered in inches of feces, with dead animals discarded in garbage bags.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of inch
Verb
  • For American buyers, the federal government classifies three-wheelers as motorcycles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The problem with this, Profitmind said, is that these approaches don’t work efficiently at scale, especially across large, frequently changing assortments wherein retailers describe and classify comparable products differently.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ground all flights nationwide for several hours Friday threw the sports world into chaos, leaving NBA, NHL and college teams scrambling to reach their destinations in time for games this weekend.
    — Dave Skretta, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Martin didn’t really need to throw the ball much as Devoll completed eight of 10 passes for 152 yards.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of throw
Noun
  • The main stage will be set up in front of City Hall, with art exhibits, vendors and other activities spread throughout downtown Baltimore.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • All of a sudden, we got blessed with provisions to build a facility, like several stages and then an entire village.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of stage
Verb
  • The Buckeyes hadn’t been ranked so low, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, since 2014.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In Colorado, one of only a few states that publish the amounts wagered by sport, table tennis, which is prized among gamblers for its speed, is now the fourth most popular, ranking above soccer and hockey.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rank
Verb
  • Nix tossed a pair of touchdown passes, using the same play-call each time — leaking a back or wide receiver into the end zone.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Drake London had his only reception on the next play, but the threat stalled when Penix tossed three incompletions from the 14 to turn the ball over on downs.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of toss
Noun
  • There is something so beautiful about loving someone through every season of their life … Kenny, one of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know you through all your different chapters.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Both Hernandez and Rascón are Democrats, but the latter was recommended by DSA’s local chapter.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • If the season ended today, it would be relegated to a lower division.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Jensen’s exit could scramble the AI chip market, elevate rivals that have been relegated to operating in Nvidia’s shadow, and ensure more chips stay in the US rather than in China, which could explain hyperscalers’ share rises Thursday.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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