as in to die
to stop living
when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks
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Recent Examples of peg out
Wilderness camping is also pegging out fresh terrain in Kyrgyzstan, with yurt stays on the steppes trending for 2024, according to Wild Frontiers, as is Mongolia; while Albania, Mongolia, Pakistan and the Empty Quarter of Oman are all on the radar for an increasing number of travelers.
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Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
They’re not supposed to peg out, abruptly and without grace, in the middle of the goddamn street.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
They’re not supposed to peg out, abruptly and without grace, in the middle of the goddamn street.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg out
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Adding his own personal perspective as a filmmaker living with disability, Davenport weaves an engrossing, moving and most importantly confrontational movie about the right to die and disability justice.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker's grandfather on his mother's side, who died before Coogler was born, and his Uncle James, who passed away during the making of Creed, were from Mississippi.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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In other words, in patients with Alzheimer's, the rising and falling of blood oxygen levels was fairly out of sync with the pulsing of the blood vessels that are supposed to deliver that blood to the brain.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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The show was executive produced by Lear (passed away in 2023 at the age of 101) and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the series.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Portland, Maine, native passed away unexpectedly in late 2024, due to complications from lung cancer at age 87.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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After raiding the pantry stocked with gourmet snacks galore, don’t forget to check out the former speakeasy turned billiard room for a round of pool.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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American consumers feel less impact of import tariffs at the check out line if there are domestic substitutions for them, which the U.S. has sometimes been able to find in the past.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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His survival, contrasted with the heartbreaking loss of over forty relatives, including his parents and grandmother who perished in the Holocaust, has shaped my understanding of the fragility of freedom and the strength of the human spirit.—
Joanie Schirm,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Almost two years ago, the BBC greenlit a three-part drama about the Grenfell Tower fire, a national tragedy in which 72 people perished in a devastating blaze at a London housing block.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some step out in statement coats like Cynthia Erivo (in Stella McCartney), Bowen Yang or Callum Turner (in Louis Vuitton).—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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In 2025, these nine will present ample opportunities to step out of your neighborhood, try a new cuisine, and dine more expansively.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appétit,
28 Jan. 2025
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