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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 film is already defying expectations at the domestic box office and is projected by Deadline to earn $14 million from 2,615 theaters in its opening weekend, while early estimates pegged it at $8 million to $9 million.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Down on 24th, the gigantic Giuseppe Penone at Gagosian was blissfully empty, the big Prousted room with the sculpture pegged on top of the cork.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
In a deal pegged in the $70M range, Amazon MGM Studios closed a pact this week for worldwide rights to the Miramax project, which will mark Smith’s first non-franchise studio movie in recent years.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The sneaker brand was acquired in March 2024 by the private equity fund Style Capital, which took a 51 percent stake in the company in a deal pegged at 300 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The same report pegged 2028 costs at $180 million, more than twice what was spent in 2025.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
In its most recent annual report, Disney pegged ESPN’s linear distribution at 61 million households.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The case stagnated until 2023, when a nonprofit genetic research company pegged Baechle as a possible lead.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Tyler James Williams has long been compared to Orlando Jones who has always been pegged as a lookalike for Solange Knowles.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Down on 24th, the gigantic Giuseppe Penone at Gagosian was blissfully empty, the big Prousted room with the sculpture pegged on top of the cork.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
In a deal pegged in the $70M range, Amazon MGM Studios closed a pact this week for worldwide rights to the Miramax project, which will mark Smith’s first non-franchise studio movie in recent years.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The sneaker brand was acquired in March 2024 by the private equity fund Style Capital, which took a 51 percent stake in the company in a deal pegged at 300 million euros.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The same report pegged 2028 costs at $180 million, more than twice what was spent in 2025.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
In its most recent annual report, Disney pegged ESPN’s linear distribution at 61 million households.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
The case stagnated until 2023, when a nonprofit genetic research company pegged Baechle as a possible lead.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Tyler James Williams has long been compared to Orlando Jones who has always been pegged as a lookalike for Solange Knowles.
—Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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One way might be to hone a single, perfect statement—something narrow and vicious, a shiv to the ribs of the world that cheered your demise as your rival threw a Cheshire Cat grin at you from the Super Bowl halftime show.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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Previously, weed was classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act by the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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This recipe shows the humble white button mushroom’s versatility in a savory sauce thickened with heavy cream and flavored with garlic and shallots and tossed with chicken meatballs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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New Zealand has called up defender Tommy Smith from Braintree Town, which was relegated from the fifth tier of English soccer this season.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Burnley and Wolverhampton are getting relegated alongside either West Ham or Tottenham Hotspur.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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The girl hurled the ball all the way down the hallway, and Hadley bounded happily to retrieve and gently return it.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Congregants speculated the egg was hurled by a resident of a new building across the street.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Mauigoa, Tyson, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs were grouped in the next tier.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Three gaffers rush by with heavy coils of electric cord slung over their shoulders.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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