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
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For more than 40 years, Todd Thompson has been tossing the equine footwear across a 40-foot-long pit to a waiting peg.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson was not among the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects before the season began, pegged perhaps to be picked midway through Day 2 of the draft.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For more than 40 years, Todd Thompson has been tossing the equine footwear across a 40-foot-long pit to a waiting peg.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Proctor, conversely, was pegged as a late first-rounder due to concerns about his weight and inconsistent technique despite his apparent strength and athleticism.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson was not among the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects before the season began, pegged perhaps to be picked midway through Day 2 of the draft.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
Noun
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And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The boom bap volume had been turned to LOUD, the crowd had mobbed every roof, railing and bit of space with even an inch of a view of the ramps, and with every cool trick came the thundering sound of skateboards clattering on the deck in approval from fellow skaters.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Such systems as the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 series, classified as one-way attack (OWA) UAVs, have been exported extensively to proxy groups and state allies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Sasaki rebounded to throw three perfect innings to finish his outing.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The Supreme Court’s rollback of the Voting Rights Act is already throwing the 2026 midterm elections into flux, as states weigh last-minute changes to their congressional maps, while preparing for a much broader redistricting battle in the years beyond.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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Semafor World Economy 2026 drove headlines each day across three concurrent stages of news-making conversations.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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An outbreak in January among high school students in San Francisco points to the persistence of the disease, which has both active and latent stages, according to previous reporting by The Mercury News.—
Allison Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Hughes’ 2,914 points rank first in program history and 15th in NCAA history.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Fittingly, Madden tossed the go-ahead touchdown pass from near the logo to a wide-open Kenneth Moore III, putting his blue team up 24-17, the eventual final score.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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In the first case against Comey—the one that was tossed last year—DOJ managed to secure the indictment that Trump wanted by stretching the facts to conform to the law.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Now, the longtime CEO wakes up to a blank outlook calendar; Hartz sold her company in a $500 million exit, and is deciding on her next chapter in the wake of parting ways with her brainchild.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Standing here with some of the team who’ve been with me for years, alongside new faces from this next chapter, really hit me.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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