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
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
The Competitive Enterprise Institute pegs the annual cost of federal regulations at 8% of GDP, again stifling productivity and raising prices, as firms must spend more time and money on lawyers and paperwork and less on innovation or expansion.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 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
So this change, which the committee pegs at a 10-year savings of $690 billion, would place a further strain on state budgets.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Marks’ memo pegs the S & P 500′s current price-to-earnings ratio at 22.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
As Wall Street looks to extend gains in the new year, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods pegs financial stocks, including Synchrony Financial and Citigroup, as some of the firm’s top picks for 2025.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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The World Bank’s 2024 Global Investment Framework for Nutrition pegs the shortfall at $128 billion over the next decade, or roughly $13 billion annually, to scale up nutrition interventions.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
The Competitive Enterprise Institute pegs the annual cost of federal regulations at 8% of GDP, again stifling productivity and raising prices, as firms must spend more time and money on lawyers and paperwork and less on innovation or expansion.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 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
So this change, which the committee pegs at a 10-year savings of $690 billion, would place a further strain on state budgets.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Marks’ memo pegs the S & P 500′s current price-to-earnings ratio at 22.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
As Wall Street looks to extend gains in the new year, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods pegs financial stocks, including Synchrony Financial and Citigroup, as some of the firm’s top picks for 2025.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs
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Similarly, the International Monetary Fund classifies the positions expressed by member states during board meetings for up to seven years.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The government typically classifies border protection, medical care, air traffic control, law enforcement, and power grid maintenance as essential.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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,
4 Jan. 2025
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The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another exhibit recounts the final chapters for the Annex’s residents and others.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Double plating distinguishes a special dish.—
Lisa Shames,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Every year the prize distinguishes one laureate among four French artists or artists living in France and working in plastic or visual arts including installation, video, painting, photography, sculpture or performance.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Acknowledging this failure, the NSO now distributes a basic one-page bare-bones list of the evening’s music, but that in no way substitutes for the music and artist notes in a full program.—
Marty McBroom,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tommy Wheeler, founder of Tidewater Grain, which grows heirloom crops in Pamlico County and distributes from Rowan County, is more optimistic.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Pegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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