as in to die
to stop living
when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks
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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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Jaylon Sloan survived the crash, but Jaylen Sloan died at the hospital Sunday.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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The patient who died is not one of the two who developed HUS.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Coal employment, once the backbone of the eastern Kentucky economy, fell sharply over the last decade as cheaper natural gas prices and tougher environmental regulations prompted electric providers to move away from buying coal.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Drawing from his own experiences growing up in South Africa, Noah explores the universal tensions between parents and children, particularly the disconnect that can occur when understanding falls short.Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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And The Eighties 1981: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2: Fernando Valenzuela, who passed away on Tuesday, won Game 3 as a 20-year-old phenom rookie.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The award was established in 2012 after Batman Returns actor Ledger had tragically passed away.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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For more information on Tesla’s business model and revenue trends, check out our dashboard on Tesla Revenue: How Does TSLA Make Money? While investors have their fingers crossed for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how bad can things get if there is another recession?Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Probst is also weighing in on the episode, so check out that business.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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For an employee who perished the way Pérez did, that would have meant payments until his toddler son was at least 18, which could approach a total of $500,000.Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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The dollar is not going to perish; gold will never be money in your pocket again.Clem Chambers, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Nine years after publicly stepping out together for the first time during Halloween week, the happy couple — who married in July 2021 — dressed up again for 2024, Stefani, 55, going as Snow White, while Shelton, 48, opted for a turtle costume.Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Millie Bobby Brown arrested by Sabrina Carpenter at Atlanta concert for being too hot: 'Stranger things have happened' Carpenter clearly knows her aesthetic references, finally stepping out onto the stage in the guise of one of her most influential forebears: Olivia Newton-John in Grease.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Peg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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