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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
Tyler James Williams has long been compared to Orlando Jones who has always been pegged as a lookalike for Solange Knowles.
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Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Ford pegged its net tariff cost at $1 billion.
—Mike Colias, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The rest of the installation is more obviously pegged to the McDonald’s anniversary.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Former Bulls coach Billy Donovan and Milwaukee associate head coach/former Lakers head coach Darvin Ham have already been pegged as likely options to replace him.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Proctor, conversely, was pegged as a late first-rounder due to concerns about his weight and inconsistent technique despite his apparent strength and athleticism.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson was not among the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects before the season began, pegged perhaps to be picked midway through Day 2 of the draft.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The Tennessee Titans selected Tate with the fourth overall pick of the draft, surprising most analysts who pegged Tate to be picked later in the top 10.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Shorter-term rates are closely pegged to the prime rate, which is typically 3 percentage points above the federal funds rate.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Ford pegged its net tariff cost at $1 billion.
—Mike Colias, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The rest of the installation is more obviously pegged to the McDonald’s anniversary.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Former Bulls coach Billy Donovan and Milwaukee associate head coach/former Lakers head coach Darvin Ham have already been pegged as likely options to replace him.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Proctor, conversely, was pegged as a late first-rounder due to concerns about his weight and inconsistent technique despite his apparent strength and athleticism.
—Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson was not among the nation’s top 10 cornerback prospects before the season began, pegged perhaps to be picked midway through Day 2 of the draft.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The Tennessee Titans selected Tate with the fourth overall pick of the draft, surprising most analysts who pegged Tate to be picked later in the top 10.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Shorter-term rates are closely pegged to the prime rate, which is typically 3 percentage points above the federal funds rate.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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Their offense began the day ranked fifth in the majors in OPS and eighth in runs per game, despite a bevy of absences, backing Brown’s point.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Notre Dame was ranked ahead of UM for five weeks until the teams were flipped in the final rankings, sending the Canes to the playoffs and leaving the Irish out of the playoff field.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As Molina learned, the collection belonged to the late Julia Juarez, a member of the Rhythm-Aires, a trio of teenage Chicanas from Azusa who threw parties in the early ’50s.—
Oliver Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The outlier is energy consumption with the average per garment being 1,90 kWh, which is classified as low impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But when Story stepped to the plate — after Willson Contreras launched a 449-foot home run, admired his work and then tossed his bat toward the on-deck circle, and after Wilyer Abreu followed with a 396-foot blast of his own — Valdez threw, of all things, a four-seam fastball.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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As High Point’s coach, his team won the 2024 Big South regular-season title but lost in the conference tournament and was relegated to the College Basketball Invitational.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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During another act of vandalism, the suspects hurled an egg at a home, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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In 1773, Bostonians disguised as Mohawks hurled hundreds of chests of British tea into the ocean.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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General Manager Alicia Barber, however, testified that the districts, drawn in 1993, are grouped with subdivisions not split between districts and that the districts have distinct issues with drainage and other concerns.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Single chains which had been slung across the entrances at night, and were easily stepped over, were replaced with the movable barriers.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Paramedics slung straps under her arms and lifted her out with a crane during the rescue mission, CBC News reported.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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