1
as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type
pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning
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2
as in throws
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 pegs
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes.
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Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room.
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Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.
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Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
When speculative trades piled in, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia were forced to abandon their currency pegs, triggering cascading defaults and deep economic contractions that were worsened by International Monetary Fund austerity programs.
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Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
While there technically are pedals, Cohen advised me not to use them, and said that customers keep the pedals in the locked position—like pegs.
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Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.
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Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
While Carnival has not publicly stated how many people were compromised in the breach, a filing with the attorney general’s office in Maine pegs the number at nearly 6 million.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
That might be conservative, as another outlet, Sportico, pegs the Dodgers at $9 billion today.
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Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
One analyst pegs it at about 10%, which would mean a staggering $3 trillion in loans that should be classified as past due are not.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
The federal government pegs the primary source as Mexican cartels using chemicals sourced from China.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
The Las Vegas Aces play in the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena, yet CNBC pegs the value of the team, which won WNBA titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025 , at $500 million, fourth on our list.
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Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
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George Skelton,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Then, too, a relentless dollar rally snapped the currency pegs that Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea tried to defend.
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William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes.
—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room.
—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.
—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
When speculative trades piled in, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia were forced to abandon their currency pegs, triggering cascading defaults and deep economic contractions that were worsened by International Monetary Fund austerity programs.
—
Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
While there technically are pedals, Cohen advised me not to use them, and said that customers keep the pedals in the locked position—like pegs.
—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.
—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Morningstar, the market’s most prominent bear, pegs SpaceX’s fair value at $780 billion, or roughly 55% below the IPO valuation.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
While Carnival has not publicly stated how many people were compromised in the breach, a filing with the attorney general’s office in Maine pegs the number at nearly 6 million.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
That might be conservative, as another outlet, Sportico, pegs the Dodgers at $9 billion today.
—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
One analyst pegs it at about 10%, which would mean a staggering $3 trillion in loans that should be classified as past due are not.
—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
The federal government pegs the primary source as Mexican cartels using chemicals sourced from China.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
The Las Vegas Aces play in the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena, yet CNBC pegs the value of the team, which won WNBA titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025 , at $500 million, fourth on our list.
—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Political data guru Paul Mitchell, who has been running primary election simulations, pegs the chances of a Democratic lockout at 20%.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
Noun
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This is done in stages, using multiple centrifuges that enrich the uranium bit by bit.
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The race to qualify for the knockout stages is heating up at the FIFA World Cup.
Verb
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Today, the resort city consistently ranks as one of the most expensive in Southern California with a median home price of more than $3 million.
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The state also ranks fourth in the nation for childhood poverty and hunger, according to Katie Ruth Camp, the organization's vice president of marketing and public relations.
Verb
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Loro Piana throws a good party.
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There was an emphasis on Willis making pocket throws during the offseason program, too.
Noun
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That leaves the team third in Group C with three points, needing a draw or potentially a narrow loss against Brazil to make it out of the group.
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Along with her 17 points, Thornton was key in keeping Reese and the rest of the daunted Atlanta front court at bay.
Verb
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This is about a shape that classifies other shapes.
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The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
Verb
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
Noun
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Follow the steps below to get your backsplash clean before your next cooking marathon.
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The incident happened steps away from New York’s Department of Sanitation facility on 12th Ave.
Verb
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Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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