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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 deal pegged Digikala’s value at approximately $550 million.
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Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Causes of Catfacing in Tomatoes Cold temperatures are pegged as the most likely cause of catfacing.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
As Fey said in an interview pegged to season one, the truth is humorous.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The price of the program is pegged at $60 billion, but a 2023 report from the investigative journalism site ProPublica said the eventual cost could top $100 billion.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
An analysis by the American Enterprise Institute also pegged the cost at up to $35 billion from the start of the war through April 7, when the United States and Iran struck a temporary ceasefire.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The National Endocrinology Specialists pegged the annual cost of continuous glucose monitors at $2,000 to $4,500 without insurance in 2025.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
FedEx has pegged that service at roughly a $7 billion addressable transportation opportunity.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Projection models with names of PECOTA, FanGraphs, BAT, ATC, ZIPS and OOPSY all pegged the Nats as a 63- to 68-win team.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Causes of Catfacing in Tomatoes Cold temperatures are pegged as the most likely cause of catfacing.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
As Fey said in an interview pegged to season one, the truth is humorous.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The price of the program is pegged at $60 billion, but a 2023 report from the investigative journalism site ProPublica said the eventual cost could top $100 billion.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
An analysis by the American Enterprise Institute also pegged the cost at up to $35 billion from the start of the war through April 7, when the United States and Iran struck a temporary ceasefire.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The National Endocrinology Specialists pegged the annual cost of continuous glucose monitors at $2,000 to $4,500 without insurance in 2025.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
FedEx has pegged that service at roughly a $7 billion addressable transportation opportunity.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Projection models with names of PECOTA, FanGraphs, BAT, ATC, ZIPS and OOPSY all pegged the Nats as a 63- to 68-win team.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegged
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Fortunately for the Trojans, Adrian Lopez alertly threw home to easily nail Hacopian by several feet to end the inning.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Chlorine gas is poisonous and classified as a pulmonary irritant that has a distinct odor.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Interestingly, depending on the data provider, the stock is often classified as either an industrial or a technology/software company.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Pacheco’s absence hurt Covina (16-13-1), which threw five wild pitches in the dirt after the catcher was tossed.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Young also tossed a deep ball to him in 11-on-11 work early in practice, but that was broken up by cornerback Jaycee Horn.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Caden was relegated mostly to pinch hitting.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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They were relegated to the list of general recommendations.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Hokusai is known for its bright rays of debris that stretch thousands of kilometers across the planet, created when material blasted from beneath Mercury's surface was hurled outward during the impact.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 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,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Companies that fail to align with these expectations risk being grouped with the worst actors, regardless of their intentions.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Imagine being the only woman down at the Piggly Wiggly without a genuine Chomps-brand rotisserie chicken purse slung over your arm.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Check out this live clip from 1990 – few guitarists could look and sound this cool with their guitar slung so high, and with a dodgy-looking strap casually hooked over their right shoulder.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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“Pegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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