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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
Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Anniversaries are ready pegs for journalists, sometimes reached for too automatically. — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
And while some analysts have pegged $30 as the target price for Nike shares, Drbul’s price target as of Tuesday is $55. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The company did not explain its decision, but the antibiotic — a three-drug combination injection — was pegged from the outset as a treatment of last resort by the Food and Drug Administration in hopes of mitigating antibiotic resistance. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Sep. 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
  • Swift split the difference, opting for a sexy strappy sandal with a block heel measuring around three inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Among the biggest pop names on the list is KATSEYE, which will release The Dance Breaks on 12-inch yellow vinyl.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Only 15 were classified as youth- or student-led groups, while the remaining 35 included communist organizations, labor groups, political organizations and professional protest coordinators.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of classify
Verb
  • The people-watching can be just as good as the art, as creative types from around the city come here to find inspiration—especially during the summer months, when the museum throws its popular experimental music parties called Warm Up.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • As Earth faces an overwhelming alien threat, these young aviators are thrown into relentless combat that tests their loyalty, courage and faith in one another.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw
Noun
  • Every stage of a deal is exciting in its own way, but a few elements stand out.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This helps all stages of the ecosystem, from the Uppsala spinout behind Leqembi, one of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer’s, through to Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca whose largest factory is in Södertälje.
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stage
Verb
  • Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Their continued descent down the rankings is also likely having an effect on how AP voters rank Boise State.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of rank
Verb
  • Kingsolver followed Unsheltered with Demon Copperhead, a retelling of David Copperfield about an Appalachian orphan tossed around the foster system after losing his mother to an overdose.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tarik Skubal tossed six dominant innings in triple-digit heat, Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NL Division Series on Saturday.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of toss
Noun
  • Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Nova Mohiuddin, 23, and an organizing member of the UIC student chapter of Chicago Socialist Alternative, was the first to take the mic.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Verb
  • As a rookie last year, the flamethrowing right-hander was relegated to the bullpen in the postseason until the NLCS.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bright bubblegum-adjacent hues often feel relegated to the sunny months, like April through August.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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