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
Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Tuning pegs – Use the tuning pegs to tune the strings of your viola.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
All words are pegs to hang ideas on.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
So there’s some talented round pegs being slammed into square holes.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This solid wood design has a keyhole feature equipped to support anyone who prefers to put their jackets on an actual hanger, as well as a few pegs that are ideal for keeping your baseball cap collection in order.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The company wouldn’t disclose its valuation, but PitchBook pegs it at around $315 million.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Madison Freeman of Men's Journal pegs Drake's worth at $250 million.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Publicis pegs the women’s sports fanbase at some 65 million consumers and growing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The Competitive Enterprise Institute pegs the annual cost of federal regulations at 8% of GDP, again stifling productivity and raising prices, as firms must spend more time and money on lawyers and paperwork and less on innovation or expansion.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Forbes pegs annual revenue for Industrias Tajín at $300 million—with gross margins of as high as 70% and net margins of 30%.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So this change, which the committee pegs at a 10-year savings of $690 billion, would place a further strain on state budgets.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
The round pegs in the square holes.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Tuning pegs – Use the tuning pegs to tune the strings of your viola.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
All words are pegs to hang ideas on.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
So there’s some talented round pegs being slammed into square holes.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This solid wood design has a keyhole feature equipped to support anyone who prefers to put their jackets on an actual hanger, as well as a few pegs that are ideal for keeping your baseball cap collection in order.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Morningstar pegs that risk at 25%.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The company wouldn’t disclose its valuation, but PitchBook pegs it at around $315 million.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Madison Freeman of Men's Journal pegs Drake's worth at $250 million.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Publicis pegs the women’s sports fanbase at some 65 million consumers and growing.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The Competitive Enterprise Institute pegs the annual cost of federal regulations at 8% of GDP, again stifling productivity and raising prices, as firms must spend more time and money on lawyers and paperwork and less on innovation or expansion.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Forbes pegs annual revenue for Industrias Tajín at $300 million—with gross margins of as high as 70% and net margins of 30%.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So this change, which the committee pegs at a 10-year savings of $690 billion, would place a further strain on state budgets.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
Noun
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The stages of the eclipse include penumbral and umbral phases, which refer to the two main parts of the shadow that the moon casts.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Artists including Benson Boone, Tate McRae, Lorde and Addison Rae will all hit stages across Music City this month.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the club ranks 11th in outs above average (eight).—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization lobbying for greater gun control across the country, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation on gun law strength.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defensively, Boise State forced two turnovers and had seven tackles for loss, and allowed points on only two of 14 possessions.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs managed to score just six points in first half.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Johnson took many steps to ensure this bill did not hit the floor, including language in a procedural vote to kill the petition.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The powers that be explained to me that in the audiobook, there would be no easy way to identify the bees’ chapters, which were designated with italics in the printed version, unless the narrator’s voice changed from female to male.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In In Farthest Seas, this silence is visual, too, the white of the page surrounding and almost enveloping the brief, revelatory chapters.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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