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
Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Efforts to cram the square pegs of the GOP's austere, oligarchic economic agenda into the round holes of an unraveling economy led by an unpopular, unstable autocrat are going to consume most of the next several months even in a best-case scenario for the party.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Bernstein analysts pegged data processing machine imports at about $200 billion in 2024, mostly from Mexico, Taiwan, China and Vietnam.
—Deborah Mary Sophia, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Functional Elements for the Family In deep drawers, chunky wooden pegs serve as organizational guardrails for plates and bowls.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Efforts to cram the square pegs of the GOP's austere, oligarchic economic agenda into the round holes of an unraveling economy led by an unpopular, unstable autocrat are going to consume most of the next several months even in a best-case scenario for the party.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Forbes magazine has pegged Caruso’s net worth at $5.8 billion.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Bernstein analysts pegged data processing machine imports at about $200 billion in 2024, mostly from Mexico, Taiwan, China and Vietnam.
—Deborah Mary Sophia, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
Noun
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The Almanac Average temperature: High 88, Low 66 Rainfall: 3.74 inches 1.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Apply a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch keeping it away from the trunk.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Of the 23 players in the squad that have made 11 or more league appearances this season, nine (almost 40 per cent) can be classified as long-distance internationals.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The first pitch Sánchez threw registered at 93.7 mph, something of a red flag considering his sinker has sat at 96 mph all season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Iredale quickly fielded the ball and threw to second base.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This practice can open up the late larval stage or pupae to predators or weather to kill them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Matheus Nunes’ strike was the eighth occasion that Emery’s team have let one in at that do-or-die stage of a contest.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Last year, Boise was ranked No. 77, and the year prior it was ranked No. 50.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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According to the report, the state’s 3.14 homeless per 1,000 residents ranks ninth nationally.—
Derek Draplin | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pair them with your favorite bra top at the gym, and then toss on a slouchy tee or sweater after hours.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Galecki notes that the game is free, which prompts Cuoco to also toss her credit cards out the window.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So while the big book on Trumpism is now being written day-by-day, the good news is that the final chapter of a New Patriotism hasn’t yet been drafted.—
Mark Green,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Each, in its own way, invited a friendly skepticism of orthodoxy and imbued value in people and ideas previously relegated to the edge.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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What’s worse is that the mouth is sometimes treated as a separate entity from the rest of the body, relegated to the care of dentists, and often excluded from broader discussions about systemic health.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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