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
Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
This One’s for You is down several pegs on the two tallies, but its anniversary is nonetheless worth honoring.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Some people swear by using hooks or pegs to hang towels in a bathroom to save space, and others are firmly team towel bar.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Versatility is important, but this was square pegs in round holes.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Angi pegs painting a bathroom — usually the smallest room in the house — at somewhere between $200 and $400, while a living room might cost as much as $2,000.
—David McMillin, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Along with Sunday Ticket, the league has been pushing mobile viewing via its NFL+ service, which Antenna pegs at 3 million subscribers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
The toy has users press small, translucent, colored pegs into a grid of holes in front a light source, bringing the designs to life.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
An electromechanical system has a sliding bar or pegs and is easy to use and program.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Nationwide, the organization pegs the total number of defaulted borrowers at close to 9 million.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Those assets, which didn’t exist when Disney battled DirecTV or Charter before that, help Disney’s leverage but an estimate this week by Morgan Stanley pegs weekly losses by the programmer at $30 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
The Swoosh has Valentine’s Day and the NBA-All-Star Game as just a few of its time pegs for the month ahead, the latter of which will bring some of its biggest releases of the early year.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
This One’s for You is down several pegs on the two tallies, but its anniversary is nonetheless worth honoring.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Some people swear by using hooks or pegs to hang towels in a bathroom to save space, and others are firmly team towel bar.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Versatility is important, but this was square pegs in round holes.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Angi pegs painting a bathroom — usually the smallest room in the house — at somewhere between $200 and $400, while a living room might cost as much as $2,000.
—David McMillin, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
Along with Sunday Ticket, the league has been pushing mobile viewing via its NFL+ service, which Antenna pegs at 3 million subscribers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
The toy has users press small, translucent, colored pegs into a grid of holes in front a light source, bringing the designs to life.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
An electromechanical system has a sliding bar or pegs and is easy to use and program.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
As mentioned, Freddie Mac pegs average interest rates at a hair over 6% and borrowers now have a few sub-6% mortgage rate options to explore.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Nationwide, the organization pegs the total number of defaulted borrowers at close to 9 million.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Those assets, which didn’t exist when Disney battled DirecTV or Charter before that, help Disney’s leverage but an estimate this week by Morgan Stanley pegs weekly losses by the programmer at $30 million.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
Noun
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There are 17 that are at various stages of negotiation, including 9 that have formally taken effect, although the administration claims the agreements do not necessarily need to be concluded for people to be sent there.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here's what countries pay their medalists and where the US ranks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Miso ranks high on my own list of fun ingredients.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Europa's environment throws a wrench in the works.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Royal scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Ohio State, and Mobley added 13.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lamberti also came through with 10 points for Oswego East.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sturm has an acquaintance who classifies the bumper position as a diamond.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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While there are some differences in how HBO and Nielsen collect their viewing data, the most likely explanation lies in how Nielsen classifies the show for its streaming rankings and Heated Rivalry’s release schedule.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Almost all of them include whirlpool baths on their terraces; those that don’t instead have semi-private pools just a few steps from the bed.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, millions of women whose married names don't match with the name on their birth certificates or passports would face extra steps just to make their voices heard, the Brennan Center cautions.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cannon hurls a last plate against the wall.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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