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
Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Across all IPOs, Fidelity pegs the split between institutional and retail investors at 90/10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Unlike e-bikes, these electric motorcycles often feature peg footrests instead of pedals, so that riders operate them merely with a throttle, and many come with age and license requirements.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Across all IPOs, Fidelity pegs the split between institutional and retail investors at 90/10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
Noun
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But if Lake and Cook counties receive more than 1 inch, Borchardt said that would affect levels in the river.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Named in honor of NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, New Glenn is a powerful two-stage rocket manufactured by Blue Origin classified as a heavy-lift launch vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The NightFlight Expedition and Mission Bermuda attractions are not classified as roller coasters by Roller Coaster Database.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The person throwing the bowling ball might not have intended a specific victim to be killed, or even knowingly planned to kill someone, but nonetheless did something that was obviously likely to cause serious harm.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jane tries to give it a bit of meta humor, milking laughs from throwing money at Juicy and doing little jazz hands.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Who needs a mild anti-monarchist outburst, given the far thornier international debacle on the BAFTAs stage?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ariana Grande has conquered global arenas, the Oscars stage and, now, another CinemaCon.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was nationally ranked, twice the national collegiate champion.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Javier Assad bounced back after allowing nine runs on 11 hits against the Phillies in his previous outing last Monday by tossing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The way the Met has chosen to deal with this is to toss the Vatican frescoes onto all four walls of a side room via projector.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rom-coms today are mostly relegated to streaming services, just another drop in a sea of on-demand content.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Dreams of ocean-view lots and Mediterranean-style villas were relegated to the round file.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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