1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning
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2
as in to throw
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 peg
Ryan Browne, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The system’s design forced it to mint more tokens to maintain the peg, flooding the market with supply and causing prices to plummet.
—Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The most recent census pegged the population at nearly 4,000.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In 2022, Tether’s USDT dropped from its $1 peg after a rival stablecoin, terraUSD, collapsed to zero.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The system’s design forced it to mint more tokens to maintain the peg, flooding the market with supply and causing prices to plummet.
—Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Given how frequently consumers subscribe and cancel (Deloitte pegs the average churn rate at 44 percent, suggesting a high turnover among subscribers every year), being pegged to a different type of subscription with a lower churn rate can help alleviate those concerns.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
The most recent census pegged the population at nearly 4,000.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peg
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Two to 6 inches of snow is forecast at Sierra Nevada passes, the National Weather Service said.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Metro drivers can expect a difficult evening commute as the heaviest snow will start falling around noon and will continue to fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour into the evening.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Trust is classified as a 'grantor trust' for United States federal income tax purposes, meaning the Trust itself is not subject to federal income tax.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Due to this, certain states can be classified as battleground states or swing states, meaning that they can be won by either presidential candidate.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Earlier in the fourth quarter, Purdy threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle in the back left corner of the end zone to give the 49ers a 20-17 lead midway through the fourth quarter against the undermanned but gritty Bucs.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Ava Flores threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Alynna Ortiz five plays later to make the score 7-6 after the Indians failed to convert the extra point.Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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The candidates met on the debate stage once in October and had several heated exchanges about immigration, their resumes and more.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish hits the stage at Heritage Bank Center on Friday as part of her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The only one that did not improve was North Dakota, which already was ranked highest among the states.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decision reversed a lower court that said tossing those ballots interfered with the right to vote.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nacua and Dodson scuffled after the whistle and the otherwise mild-mannered receiver was tossed for taking a swing.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But that chapter, written before a July Supreme Court ruling that suggested Florida and Texas laws regulating content moderation flunk First Amendment scrutiny, also notes that Carr met some conservative pushback on that idea from his own Project 2025 collaborators.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But most notably, it’s led to a sneaker design chapter.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Brazilian Grand Prix, in particular, was eventful with Norris taking a victory in the sprint race and Verstappen receiving a 5-second penalty, relegating him from P3 to P4 behind Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc, in that order.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many Republicans expect that Johnson wouldn’t be elected to leadership if the GOP is relegated to the House minority.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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