Synonyms of peg out

peg out

verb

chiefly British

as in to die

to stop living

when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• fall
• pass (on)
• pass away
• check out
• perish
• step out
• buy it
• succumb
• kick off
• pop off
• depart
• end
• snuff it
• kick in
• part
• demise
• exit
• expire
• go
• disappear
• kick the bucket
• give up the ghost
• bite the dust
• decease
• fade
• conk (out)
• croak
• drop
• flatline
• dry up
• fail
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• breathe
• come to
• exist
• be
• revive
• linger
• flourish
• thrive
• subsist
• prosper

Example Sentences

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

Then, on Monday, Feb. 24, he was administered a feeding peg out of his nose and into his stomach. —Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

Wilderness camping is also pegging out fresh terrain in Kyrgyzstan, with yurt stays on the steppes trending for 2024, according to Wild Frontiers, as is Mongolia; while Albania, Mongolia, Pakistan and the Empty Quarter of Oman are all on the radar for an increasing number of travelers. —Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023

They’re not supposed to peg out, abruptly and without grace, in the middle of the goddamn street. —Jason Kehe, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021