as in dying
to stop living
when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks
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Only action will keep our kids from dying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many sought out their commemorative stones on the new Everton Way before checking out the rest of the impressive £800m development.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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Soundtracked by a heroic overture, the rest of the vignette shows Holland performing a high-wire stunt on top of a tank and checking out his performance on a monitor between shots.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scoping out an area for gear, secrets, or just a good hiding spot from enemies can easily lead to stepping out of bounds and leaving the space entirely to an adjacent one.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Your departure should be like stepping out of a river—the current still moves, the water still flows.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even with so many new tariffs kicking in, the tariff situation remains fluid.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the regular season is kicking off in just over a week, and Hill is still there, but not without concern.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the campaign kicking off, Beren Cross will be answering your questions right here on The Athletic’s website and app.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Pegging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegging%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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