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as in ranked
to arrange or assign according to type
pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning
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as in threw
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 pegged
Last month, Ejiofor was one pegged as one of 15 contenders for the national Naismith Defensive Player of the Year trophy.
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, the gaming giant posted a blog that gave an uncertain update on the release of the second-generation Steam Machine, initially pegged for an early 2026 release.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The Big Ten is projected to get roughly 10 teams into the NCAA Tournament, with the next two teams in the NET ranking pegged for the Crown.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The domestic gesture—cloth pegged on a line—challenges the archive’s binding, creating a visual anthology suspended in space.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
He's largely been pegged among the best five pass-rushing prospects in a deep edge class.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
All season long, local media members and pundits have pegged Palisades and Cleveland to clash in the LA City Section Open Division boys basketball final.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists recently pegged the total refunds due from a high-court negation of tariffs at more than $175 billion.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Liverpool led four times at Goodison Park but on each occasion they were pegged back.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, the gaming giant posted a blog that gave an uncertain update on the release of the second-generation Steam Machine, initially pegged for an early 2026 release.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The Big Ten is projected to get roughly 10 teams into the NCAA Tournament, with the next two teams in the NET ranking pegged for the Crown.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The domestic gesture—cloth pegged on a line—challenges the archive’s binding, creating a visual anthology suspended in space.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
He's largely been pegged among the best five pass-rushing prospects in a deep edge class.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
All season long, local media members and pundits have pegged Palisades and Cleveland to clash in the LA City Section Open Division boys basketball final.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists recently pegged the total refunds due from a high-court negation of tariffs at more than $175 billion.
—semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Liverpool led four times at Goodison Park but on each occasion they were pegged back.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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Of that trio, Hill, a submariner who ranked second last season in induced groundball rate (48 percent) among relievers, is likely to see immediate action.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Haiti was included for the first time and was ranked as one of the countries with the least press freedom in the Americas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The same man who threw the IED lit a second device, dropped it on the street and ran, New York City’s police commissioner said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Gafford is benefiting from recent alley-oop connections with Cooper Flagg, Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams, who tossed a perfect lob over two Hawks defenders Sunday.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The front turnlock helps secure the bag, even when tossed aside to hit the dance floor.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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City were relegated in 1996 and 2001 but wasn’t bought by its wealthy Abu Dhabi owners until 2008.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Smith was the team’s starter for 29 games before he was relegated to the bench for his final two seasons.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a Premier League season where set-piece goals are regularly deciding games, the Italy Under-21 international has played a huge part in the renaissance with his long throw-ins, which have been hurled up to 45 yards.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Why Fiberlayering Is Better Than Fibermaxxing Fiber is often grouped as soluble, insoluble, and resistant starch.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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He's got a shotgun slung across the back of his bike jersey.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Blazy pulled waistlines dramatically low — belts slung to mid-thigh, pleated skirts starting where blazers ended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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