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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
Earlier in the week, some forecasts pegged the chances of Super Bowl rain as high as 30%, but as Sunday approached that dire estimate fell fast.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Game snapshot Seattle is the favorite to win the Super Bowl, as all of the major sportsbooks have pegged Sam Darnold and company as the better team.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
With Liverpool pegged back from 2-0 up, there was huge pressure on the youngster when the ball fell to him inside the box after Dominik Szoboszlai’s dummy.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Generally, short-term rates, like credit card rates, are closely pegged to the Fed's benchmark.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Right after the Hurricanes lost to Indiana in the national title game, they were pegged as long shots to come back and win the 2026 national title.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While the lifestyle coalition pegged mid-single-digit profit at the time, it was deemed a non-core asset and canned seven years later.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Forbes has pegged his net worth at $1 billion.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And though preseason predictions pegged Marty Supreme as Gwyneth Paltrow’s big Oscar comeback, Odessa A’zion’s performance as a girlfriend with gumption has usurped the Goopster’s buzz.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Game snapshot Seattle is the favorite to win the Super Bowl, as all of the major sportsbooks have pegged Sam Darnold and company as the better team.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
With Liverpool pegged back from 2-0 up, there was huge pressure on the youngster when the ball fell to him inside the box after Dominik Szoboszlai’s dummy.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Generally, short-term rates, like credit card rates, are closely pegged to the Fed's benchmark.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Right after the Hurricanes lost to Indiana in the national title game, they were pegged as long shots to come back and win the 2026 national title.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
While the lifestyle coalition pegged mid-single-digit profit at the time, it was deemed a non-core asset and canned seven years later.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Forbes has pegged his net worth at $1 billion.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And though preseason predictions pegged Marty Supreme as Gwyneth Paltrow’s big Oscar comeback, Odessa A’zion’s performance as a girlfriend with gumption has usurped the Goopster’s buzz.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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Netflix does not publicly release detailed viewership data, but Treviño said his special ranked among the platform’s top comedy offerings that debuted that year.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Pistons forward Tobias Harris was holding Diabate back, Diabate threw a punch at Duren.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the average team still featured three starters who threw enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, probably had an ace who blew past 200 innings and had multiple pitchers with double-digit wins.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both turnpikes are currently classified as state highways, said Darian Butler, OTA engineering director.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
4 Feb. 2026
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When promotional media is repeatedly classified as documentary, the genre itself becomes less legible.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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YouCopia ShelfBin Packet Organizer Avoid spice packets getting buried in drawers or tossed to the back of cabinets.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ramzy Tabello, the owner of the store, said the suspect tossed between $750,000-$1 million worth of jewelry into trash cans.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have long assumed the bugs were mostly relegated to South Florida due to their need for particularly warm climates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic has learned that West Ham United can sack head coach Nuno Espirito Santo without paying him compensation if they’re relegated to the Championship.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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On that day, the mob hurled racist epithets, smoke bombs, and fists at him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach.—
Josh Dubow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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In this year’s vote, Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft were grouped with the three seniors players.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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