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
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Tools hang from peg-board walls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Urgent repairs and soaring costs The city pegs immediate urgent repairs at $329 million, but the costs climb sharply to bring the building fully up to date.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Lakers don’t need to chase a square peg of a superstar.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Tools hang from peg-board walls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Liverpool led four times at Goodison Park but on each occasion they were pegged back.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Urgent repairs and soaring costs The city pegs immediate urgent repairs at $329 million, but the costs climb sharply to bring the building fully up to date.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
Noun
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Another was a 5-foot-4-inch race car driver.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch).—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The funky-looking vehicle might be classified as the world’s most interesting, powerful, fastest, and quickest golf cart.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Roberts said Snell was up to 86-87 mph while throwing long toss and should extend his long toss in the days ahead.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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When their son Hamnet dies suddenly, Agnes and William are thrown into unimaginable grief, which the Bard then channels into arguably the most influential play of all time.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Others have been outspoken about the return of the Russian flag to the global stage and are defending their nation’s boycott of Friday’s opening ceremony.—
Tales Azzoni,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The three-stage, solid-propellant missile can reach ranges of more than 7,000 kilometers depending on payload configuration.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Newsweek partners with Statista to analyze four types of data sources to select and rank the best hospitals in 32 countries with comparable data.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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An additional hurdle is that Mojtaba is not a high-ranking cleric and has no official role in the regime.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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After the expiration date passes, check to see if your butter smells, looks, and tastes fine before tossing it out.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As soon as Clay spotted Liston spitting out his mouthpiece between rounds, meaning he was done for the night, Clay stood in his corner, thrusting his arms high, opening a new, exciting and unpredictable chapter in American sport.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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After yesterday’s attack, a new chapter in this complicated relationship is being written in fire and smoke.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the Jim Crow South of the 1940s and 50s, Austin’s Black citizens were relegated east of Interstate 35.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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They were relegated to National League South on the final day of last season.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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