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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The round pegs in the square holes.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 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
Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Those two leads will get to play with Margo’s former lover (and the one who pegs her husband) Callie, played by Jaime Ray Newman.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index pegs Musk's wealth at about $385 billion, while Forbes estimates his wealth is at $436 billion.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Noun
Some gaming desks, which are often embraced as work-from-home desks, may have racks or pegs for headphones or tablets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Bring a touch of playful cottage style with a wall shelf painted a bright color and equipped with pegs for hanging everything from art to hats.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
The round pegs in the square holes.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 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
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
Those two leads will get to play with Margo’s former lover (and the one who pegs her husband) Callie, played by Jaime Ray Newman.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index pegs Musk's wealth at about $385 billion, while Forbes estimates his wealth is at $436 billion.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
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Research has also showed that engaging the brain in new ways builds cognitive reserve, which is how the brain can maintain its functioning in the face of aging, damage or early stages of disease.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Around Ohio, the Ohio Department of Health shows the tick is established, meaning more than five ticks or more than two stages are identified in the same year, in 14 counties.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His production, measured by EPA per start on pass plays and QB rushes, ranks second among 33 qualifying quarterbacks (minimum three starts) this season, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cupertino famously serves as a hub for the tech juggernaut Apple and ranks among the wealthiest cities in the county, with a median household income of $231,139 according to the 2023 data from the US Census.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Very talented, throws the ball super fast.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sam is such an intense actor and throws himself in.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pittsburgh had raced out into a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter but 20 straight points from the Bengals put them on top at Paycor Stadium.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The second of those four TD tosses was the 250th of Mahomes’ career, and no quarterback in NFL history had reached that milestone in fewer games.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Nestled along a private stretch of creek, the hotel feels secluded and tranquil but is also steps away from the heart of town.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jupiter’s gravitational pull also hurls enormous rocks around within the asteroid belt.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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