peg 1 of 2

as in inch
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking took the arrogant student down a peg

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verb

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Recent Examples of peg
Noun
Another option would be to drop the dollar peg completely and let the markets determine the value of the Argentinean currency. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 However, the technical error highlights that while the dollar peg is guaranteed by Paxos and its independent third-party attestation reports, it isn’t intrinsically tied to the minting of a stablecoin. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Earlier this year, Allweiss says one of her clients was readying to make a big announcement pegged to sustainability, but the political climate briefly paused plans. Bella Webb, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 That’s a leap from the analysis released on landfall day that pegged damages at $22 billion. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
Noun
  • The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The ratings group classifies 17 Republican Senate seats as solid Republican, with only two likely Republican and one as leans Republican.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, policymakers and procurement officials now classify technologies by urgency.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone around the grave threw a flower into it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Moss has thrown for 1,929 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions, and he was named last week among the 10 finalists for the Johnny United Golden Arm Award, honoring the nation’s top upperclassman college QB.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Exhausting the fund potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The amendment invests an additional $450,000 in Birth to Three providers, which help families with children who experience disabilities and developmental delays, including vision and hearing challenges, during the crucial early stage of development.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Baptist Health ranked 19th on that list.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The brief also points out that super PAC contributors have been appointed to high-ranking positions.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • A week later, a skeptical Supreme Court might toss them out entirely.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Taste traditionally prepared dishes at the pioneer picnic, join in frontier festivities, toss tomahawks and enjoy family-friendly games.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The final chapter of Stranger Things is set to release in three parts.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The latest chapter came in the Div.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • And that feeling of attachment, as Friedman sees it, is not relegated to vintage.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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