pegging out

present participle of peg out, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegging out
Verb
  • Public companies aren’t dying, but CEOs who don’t adapt their investor strategy will.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • One notable example is the recent finding that social isolation can significantly increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke and negatively impact brain health.
    Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The thriller — more horrific than straight-up scary — is worth checking out, if only for the late Brittany Murphy's nervy turn as a razor-wielding woman confined to a sanatorium.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Margins for row-crop producers have thinned amid falling prices and high fertilizer costs.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For millions of low-wage workers, these state-level adjustments mean a modest but tangible boost in take-home pay—often the difference between meeting basic needs and falling short.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In off-road environments, stepping out to scout ahead can be risky.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Cruz Beckham brought surrealist footwear codes to Paris Fashion Week on Friday, stepping out in JW Anderson’s frog loafers — a playful collaboration with Wellipets that fused PVC nostalgia with avant-garde design.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The boys didn't always survive their adventures, with one perishing from a snake bite and another drowning in a Bolivian flood.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, young people have caused damage to homes by kicking in doors, turning a prank into a crime.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even with so many new tariffs kicking in, the tariff situation remains fluid.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This year, the beloved coffee brand is kicking off all their seasonal favorites November 6—and fans should head straight to the bakery case for their newest offerings.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Keep those air conditioners humming, because this week is kicking off with some unusually hot weather.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Pegging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegging%20out. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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