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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
The pegs represented individual genes, and the ropes their effects on development. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 An unlined road leads across a babbling river to reveal a striking gray building up on a hill, a massive barn raised in the traditional style that uses only wood pegs — no nails — to hold the structure together. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
In media and entertainment history, only the IPO and subsequent privatization of Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group Holdings rivals the merger in terms of executive compensation pegged to an M&A deal. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 Oppenheimer and One Battle After Another successfully ran the Best Picture gauntlet despite being pegged as favorites from the get-go. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 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
  • Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with up to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Disneyland has unveiled the dates in which guests can attempt to snag one if its handmade, oversize 18-inch candy canes.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • In an April 2026 live-fire exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army demonstrated an autonomous sensor on one platform that detected and classified a hostile drone, then passed data and an engagement command to a weapon system on another platform.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Trump also classified Brazil’s biggest drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations shortly after receiving Bolsonaro at the White House — a move Lula’s administration opposed as a pretext for intervention.
    — Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • Charlotte also turned the ball over on its first possession of the second half when Naz Reid (a game-high seven turnovers, but also a team-high 17 points) threw it away.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just over a week before Wicker began filming in Hungary, costume designers András Dániel Tóth and Attila Godena-Juhász, who work together as András + Attila, were thrown one big curveball.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw
Noun
  • The number of ballots cast two weeks from Election Day has reached nearly 1 million, up from roughly 550,000 at the same stage in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That is late-stage private equity written on venture letterhead.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Verb
  • About 3 in 5 Idaho adults live in households with guns, which ranks among the highest rates nationally, according to an estimate from the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s a closer look at where those marks rank in UM history.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of rank
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  • Mensah tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Toney in the second overtime.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • However, Marshall tossed a critical interception with KU driving in the fourth quarter; he was picked off in the end zone.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of toss
Noun
  • More news The Democratic Socialists of America LA chapter endorsed Nithya Raman for mayor.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The same day, the suit says, the university’s chapter of the Chi Phi Xi fraternity was placed on temporary suspension for alleged violations of the student code of conduct.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • Garver struggled offensively in Seattle compared with his time in Texas and was relegated to a backup role behind catcher Cal Raleigh.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, he’s often relegated to the role of good-faith interlocutor, trying his best to get to the truth of who Holmes and Evans are, the nature of their relationship, and their motivations for participating in this project.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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