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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One person died and another was injured when their helicopter crashed Thursday onto a frozen reservoir in southeast Idaho, authorities said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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But suicide is a major public health crisis — according to the CDC, 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022, which is about one death every 11 minutes — and antidepressants can be lifesaving.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Miami won the Supporters Shield last season after the best regular season record in MLS history, but the team fell short in the playoffs, losing in the first round to Atlanta United.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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But shortly after these sweet and easy writing sessions, Mirabella passed away suddenly in April of 2022.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The judge who had heard the post-conviction appeal originally, no friend to our case, had passed away while the case was on appeal, and Sheila was assigned to take over.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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To set up an online shop in a simpler fashion, check out our Editors' Choice winners, Shopify and Wix Stores.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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Let the kids exhaust themselves at Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park and also check out the ongoing Black History Month exhibit.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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The other person on board, who also perished in the crash, was a flight instructor, too.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Some knew, and competed with, skaters who perished in the crash.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The new season picks up with Kanan fully stepping out from under the wing of his mother, the ruthless and calculating drug queenpin, Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller).—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In November, Joan and Ed also stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked, in which Grande is credited as Ariana Grande-Butera.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Peg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg%20out. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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