PEG OUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

peg out

verb

Definition of peg out

chiefly British

as in to die

to stop living when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks

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Recent Examples of peg out After collecting the relay throw, Witt turned and fired to third base, all seemingly in one motion, and pegged out one of the fastest runners in the sport. — Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 They’re not supposed to peg out, abruptly and without grace, in the middle of the goddamn street. — Jason Kehe, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021

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Hanna also experienced tragedy, when one of her horses died in transit.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Mamdani’s plan to join families of those who died during the attacks has been met with significant pushback.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of die

Verb

The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.

— Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

Related Articles Four years ago, shortly after her uncle passed away, Diaz was recovering from a stroke and had to relearn how to talk, walk, and paint.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This remarkable woman passed away in 2024, aged 92, and now her grandson René has taken the baton.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pass away

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Of the 2,977 people who perished on 9/11, 2,753 were lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after two hijacked jetliners smashed into them.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Four women and an infant are among the victims who perished, the organization confirmed to The Independent.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perish

Verb

Styles, who kicked off an extensive 30-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden last month as part of his international Together, Together tour, was spotted stepping out in black, low-profile leather loafers.

— Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Bum-seok, Sung-ae, and Sung-ki do find a shambolic Hawksian unity, after a fashion; Sung-ae, in particular, has only to step out of a car with a military-grade rifle to elicit spontaneous applause.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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