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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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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Uber’s last big ballot fight, on which together with Lyft the company spent $200 million, was a successful campaign to pass a measure that kept gig workers classified as independent contractors, not full-time employees.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The Cardigan Once relegated to the back of office chairs as a precautionary layer, the cardigan has firmly reestablished itself as a key component of the modern work wardrobe.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Crab Man has since been relegated to a cardboard box in Hardinge’s office.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 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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Humidity-loving plants are best grouped together.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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The state is divided into 20 Education Service Center Regions, in which school districts are grouped.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
12 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 20 May. 2026.
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