PEG (AWAY) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

peg (away)

verb

Definition of peg (away)

as in to labor

to devote serious and sustained effort the writer pegged away at his first novel for three years before he felt that it was ready to be published

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McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In line with the great tech selloff over AI spending fears, Capgemini’s share price has been laboring.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of labor

Verb

Last year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office struggled with contractor Tyler Technologies to get money from county coffers out to districts.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
But the Hurricanes struggled in the second half, and Wake Forest nearly got back into the game.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggle

Verb

Such hagiographic descriptors are applied to nearly all of Hagwon’s striving middle-class characters as well as most of its wealthy ones.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of strive

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We’re known for being on time, knowing our stuff, not being crazy to work with.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026
For The Times) Gladys Avyla, a member of Unite Here Local 11, has worked as a cleaner at the W Hotel in Hollywood for the last 14 years.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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