pegging

verb

Definition of peggingnext
present participle of peg
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

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2
as in throwing
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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  1. classifying
  2. tossing
  3. distinguishing
Verb
  • The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
    Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifying
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  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of tossing
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  • This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.
    Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers say that their discovery has helped tremendously in distinguishing the theropods of this region, which were poorly known before.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of distinguishing
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