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
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
Kinda knocks your to-do list down a few pegs, no?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The four horseshoes come in bright colors, and the two rubber mats with bright yellow center pegs are sturdy and easy to see for players.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The factory pedals had been swapped out for motorcycle pegs, disqualifying it from being classified as an e-bike.
—Cierra Morgan
march 4, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The e-motorcycle’s pedals had been replaced by motorcycle pegs and the motor was rated 750 watts, with a peak output of 5,000 watts, law enforcement found.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Forcing square pegs into round holes is never a desirable strategy.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Across all IPOs, Fidelity pegs the split between institutional and retail investors at 90/10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 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
The city pegs immediate urgent repairs at $329 million, but the costs would climb sharply to bring the building fully up to date.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nationwide, the organization pegs the total number of defaulted borrowers at close to 9 million.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Those assets, which didn’t exist when Disney battled DirecTV or Charter before that, help Disney’s leverage but an estimate this week by Morgan Stanley pegs weekly losses by the programmer at $30 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Kinda knocks your to-do list down a few pegs, no?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The four horseshoes come in bright colors, and the two rubber mats with bright yellow center pegs are sturdy and easy to see for players.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The factory pedals had been swapped out for motorcycle pegs, disqualifying it from being classified as an e-bike.
—Cierra Morgan
march 4, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The e-motorcycle’s pedals had been replaced by motorcycle pegs and the motor was rated 750 watts, with a peak output of 5,000 watts, law enforcement found.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Forcing square pegs into round holes is never a desirable strategy.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Across all IPOs, Fidelity pegs the split between institutional and retail investors at 90/10.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 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
The city pegs immediate urgent repairs at $329 million, but the costs would climb sharply to bring the building fully up to date.
—Giles Hudson, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nationwide, the organization pegs the total number of defaulted borrowers at close to 9 million.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Those assets, which didn’t exist when Disney battled DirecTV or Charter before that, help Disney’s leverage but an estimate this week by Morgan Stanley pegs weekly losses by the programmer at $30 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
The boogie-woogie vibe instilled by Federici’s jangly piano pegs it as a pool hall hit rather than the headphones-listening and ponderous nature of the original.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.
—Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
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During the early stages of the eclipse, the astronauts had to don special glasses (much like the ones worn by people on Earth to view solar eclipses) to protect their eyes until the sun’s light was fully blocked by the moon.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Varnesdeel’s 2aDays page, for example, ranks second on Google for her full name, just behind her Davenport athletics staff directory page.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Sadiq ranks 16th overall in Dane Brugler’s 2026 NFL Draft guide.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Through all these threads, The Audacity throws itself headlong at some of tech’s biggest hot-button topics, including privacy, AI and, in an oddly halfhearted subplot involving JoAnne’s son, Everett Bliunck’s Orson, the manosphere, with an eye as cold as its characters.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spieth, nine holes away from another wire-to-wire victory, throws it away with a collapse around Amen Corner that is shocking even by Augusta National standards.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bedard notched two assists, ending his year with career highs in goals (30), assists (45) and points (75).—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mediators are pushing for a compromise on three main sticking points that derailed direct talks last weekend — Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for wartime damages, according to a regional official involved in the mediation efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The agency classifies it as a superfund site, meaning the area may be contaminated with hazardous materials.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Though the city's online neighborhood map technically classifies the site as part of downtown, Long's identifies as a Haughville institution that has served doughnuts to west siders for four generations, serving up to 1,000 customers each day out of its pale-yellow sided building.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gore tosses a gem Mackenzie Gore has been as good — perhaps even better — as advertised this season and on Wednesday Gore didn’t allow a hit until the fifth inning, a single to former Rangers’ catcher Mitch Garver.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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There, an employee fires up a machine that tosses small rings of doughnut batter into a fryer.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hathaway hurls herself into that punishing sequence with violent physical force and emotional rawness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Which is why there’s actually something immensely satisfying about all the bad ideas that Margot (Barbie Ferreira) hurls herself at over the course of Faces of Death.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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