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
New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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
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
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
Noun
Also helping the ergonomics are the handlebars and pegs, which are positioned for comfortable upright touring.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
Noun
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout much of Tame Impala‘s career, the Australian psych-rock group has been a critical darling as its following and stages have both increased in size.—
Josh Glicksman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For children, Arizona consistently ranks below the national average for preventive dental visits.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dallas ranks 31st in both yards and points allowed per game this season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Principal photography is underway in Dallas, Texas, on the film which follows the Kassis family, whose healthy young son, Jade, is suddenly stricken with HLH — a rare and deadly blood disorder that throws them into a battle for his life.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 5-foot-11, 154-pound Imai throws a mix of six pitches, but is more than simply a deception specialist.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Beyond installing coils or rails, the process requires road resurfacing, upgraded power lines, and new grid interface points.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Before being subbed out for his last break of the game, Antetokounmpo scored or assisted on all 10 points the Bucks scored in the first three minutes and 45 seconds of the final quarter.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The ratings group classifies 17 Republican Senate seats as solid Republican, with only two likely Republican and one as leans Republican.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aid organizations say the reasoning appears to be used to refer to a wide variety of comments the Israeli government classifies as antisemitic.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jenkins then connected on a pair of TD tosses -- 20 yards to Paul Rios and a three-yarder to Belton, the latter with just eight ticks left before intermission.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spoken shade amongst the group is as plentiful as actual shade is absent in LA’s concrete desert, and the trio tosses it around with the casual dominance of Shohei Ohtani.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stepping rearward from that compartment on the right travel side of the trailer, the main entry door welcomes campers into the open living area while the rear entry door a couple steps farther back provides direct access to the bathroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Captives of a human trafficking ring, their fight for survival turns even more desperate when a violent storm hurls their container into the ocean.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The collision hurls Keevik toward me, nearly tossing me into the water.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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