1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning
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2
as in throwing
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 pegging
Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to provide users with greater price stability by pegging to an existing fiat currency — such as the dollar or euro — or commodity.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Fed officials pressed President Harry Truman to be relieved of their pegging commitment.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Fed officials pressed President Harry Truman to be relieved of their pegging commitment.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegging
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The duo is throwing a party—Eileen will be there, along with her current paramour, also a collaborator in her work, Thea Clifton (Imogen Poots)—though tragedy will strike by the night’s end.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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WalletHub factored in 30 component into their ranking such as; gas prices, annual hours in traffic per driver, auto-repair shops per capita, and car theft rate.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Minneapolis has a large number of senior centers and recreation centers, ranking eighth in the nation for the availability of those resources.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just be sure the lid’s fully sealed before tossing it in your bag or pack.—
Clay Abney,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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The long-standing tradition involves the crowd tossing the discs into the air primarily before kickoff at Jones AT&T Stadium.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes’ connections with Tyquan Thornton secured the victory, relegating New York to their first 0-3 season since 2021.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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To make room, the 2025–26 campaign will promote two teams from the second tier while relegating just one through a new playoff system.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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After her 2023 arrest, Lorincz admitted to hurling racial slurs at the children, according to the arrest affidavit.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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For the annual Mansion in May show house, design firm Toledo Geller divided a long garden-level room with a pair of back-to-back sofas, grouping small card tables for tournaments on one side and a single pedestal table for cozier game nights on the other.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most of all, though, the receivers are often simply around each other, which is not always common for a position grouping in the NFL.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Orion Kerkering, the last man standing, could not handle it cleanly, flinging one final throw errantly toward the backstop.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Time will tell if Humberto will be swinging its partner round and round, flinging it harmlessly out to sea or closer to land.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegging. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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