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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
The organization joined others that have pegged the focus on AIPAC as antisemitic.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Led by Kennard, the NBA’s most accurate 3-point shooter this season but never pegged to be the star; not someone who was expected to be the X-factor when April began.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The same sportsbooks that pegged them as a fringe playoff team, at best, entering the season now view Joe Mazzulla’s club as the overwhelming favorite to represent the East in the NBA Finals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Stabilization came through a monetary reform program that pegged the currency one-to-one to the mark.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
That was enough to put them in the playoff conversation to start the season, when oddsmakers pegged Vancouver as close to a 90-point team — right in line with where the team finished the year prior.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The sneaker is the third released by the London streetwear brand in collaboration with Nike and was immediately pegged as the most enticing yet.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Related Stories The Wall Street Journal pegged the total value of the offer at more than $63 billion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Lefty pitchers Thomas White (15) and Robby Snelling (37) are pegged for later-‘26 callups and perhaps C Joe Mack (60) as well.
—Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Led by Kennard, the NBA’s most accurate 3-point shooter this season but never pegged to be the star; not someone who was expected to be the X-factor when April began.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The same sportsbooks that pegged them as a fringe playoff team, at best, entering the season now view Joe Mazzulla’s club as the overwhelming favorite to represent the East in the NBA Finals.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Stabilization came through a monetary reform program that pegged the currency one-to-one to the mark.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
That was enough to put them in the playoff conversation to start the season, when oddsmakers pegged Vancouver as close to a 90-point team — right in line with where the team finished the year prior.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The sneaker is the third released by the London streetwear brand in collaboration with Nike and was immediately pegged as the most enticing yet.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
Related Stories The Wall Street Journal pegged the total value of the offer at more than $63 billion.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Lefty pitchers Thomas White (15) and Robby Snelling (37) are pegged for later-‘26 callups and perhaps C Joe Mack (60) as well.
—Greg Cote
april 5, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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Tuipulotu had a career-high 13 sacks, Oweh had 7½ and Mack had five, spearheading a defense that ranked ninth in the league in points allowed last season.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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This year, as in previous LABC polls, homelessness and housing affordability were the issues most on the minds of voters, with 95% saying homelessness was a very serious or serious problem, while 87% ranked housing affordability the same way.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to Podgorski, Wenger allegedly constructed a Molotov cocktail inside the residence, lit it and threw it at officers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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In California, animals and plants on the verge of extinction can be classified as threatened, endangered or fully protected.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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They were both classified as EF0, Molina said.—
Joseph Serna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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If they do get relegated this season, the implications will be sizeable.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some years are forgettable and relegated to C-SPAN archives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The barbs that President Barack Obama and Seth Meyers hurled at him created a political narrative that persists.—
Elahe Izadi,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The director hurled himself to the floor.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our cybersecurity names, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike , got unfairly grouped into the sell-off, but each managed to gain around 6% on the week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those teams are usually grouped together in one's fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night during a New York radio station's NFL Draft watch party.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary shivers in the middle of the barn with her head slung low while Sam upbraids the pop star for leaving her behind for other, whiter designers when her career went supernova.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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