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
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
Kinda knocks your to-do list down a few pegs, no?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
At the $500,000 threshold—again, where DeSantis promised 92% coverage—Florida’s own data pegs the share at just 75% to 80%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 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
Noun
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
Kinda knocks your to-do list down a few pegs, no?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
At the $500,000 threshold—again, where DeSantis promised 92% coverage—Florida’s own data pegs the share at just 75% to 80%.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 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
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Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.—
Emmet Lyons,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Verb
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This season, Fitzpatrick ranks fourth in total driving, which accounts for distance and accuracy, and fourth in birdie-or-better rate (BoB%).—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Uruguay, with a population equivalent to San Diego County and a gross domestic product that ranks 80th globally, can reach the semifinals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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That is, until a conversation about having children throws their relationship into a tailspin.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The next season will follow up with the pair after the season-one finale, in which newcomer Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) throws a wrench in Dean and Allie’s secret relationship.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Goals, assists and midfielder bonus points all appear likely.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The previous largest comeback in Finals history came almost 20 years ago when the Boston Celtics came back from 24 points down against the Los Angeles Lakers.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Folklore, one of her four Album of the Year winners at the Grammys, also manages to settle on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts because of how Billboard classifies it.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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To reach customers in an effective way, target marketing considers the differences among customers and classifies them according to their similar needs and preferences.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Verb
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The Royals suffered another crushing defeat and are now 16-15 in 2026 when their pitcher tosses a quality start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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On a sunny afternoon in May 2024, a hundred New England foodies gathered on the steps of the US Capitol to declare New Haven, Connecticut—in as official a manner as possible—the pizza capital of the United States.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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In aggregate, these steps have reduced capital requirements for the largest banks by 6 percent, translating to $60 billion less capital available to absorb losses and prevent failure from spreading through the financial system.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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