PEGS OUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pegs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of peg out, chiefly British

as in dies

to stop living when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks

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Then, just as Hawkins manages to get himself out of a particularly dire bunker, Old Henry collapses and dies on the spot.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
When Ol’ Hank, his best friend in the world, dies mid-round, Lonnie tries to keep playing.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of dies

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Vessel traffic falls Hoffman cautioned that falling vessel traffic could eventually force producers to reduce output if storage fills up because crude can no longer be exported.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
If payrolls rise and unemployment falls, the labor market is declared strong.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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Also, after your parent passes away, the account would legally be yours.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Most Social Security payments fund retirement and related benefits, providing monthly income to eligible workers and certain family members, as well as survivor benefits for families after a worker passes away.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of passes away

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In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

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