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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The lab got its start with studies of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the 1900s, when ranchers and cattle were dying from the then-unknown disease.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The New Empire, died today, July 21, in a car accident in Frederick, Maryland.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of die

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Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Rain fell early Thursday in the city of Bordeaux to the east.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of fall

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a man who passed away while in custody at the Jackson County Detention Center on Saturday.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
In April, Marie Green passed away at age seventy-one in Midland, Texas, with one of David’s sisters holding her in her arms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of pass away

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If you’re headed north after landing at the airport, do yourself a favor and check out these places.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Luke Clarke, Golden To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 July 2026

Definition of check out

Verb

But Jameson is hardly the first family pet to senselessly perish at the hands of law enforcement officers who resort to deadly force far too quickly.

— Vanessa Shakib, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of perish

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