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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Fullerton police said the two people who died are believed to have been inside the plane at the time of the crash.Alex Stone, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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In January 2013 — the family’s annus horribilis — Vittorio Missoni died in a plane crash off the Venezuelan coast.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
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On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is a negligible amount compared with the more than 3.5 inches that fall during that period in an average year.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Connelly's wife of 63 years, Jean, passed away in 2016.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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For more of the best from Las Vegas, check out all the official winners of the Best of CES Awards, selected by PCMag and our sister sites, CNET, Lifehacker, Mashable, and ZDNet, in partnership with the CTA.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gersten checked out the old-fashioned spectacular with a cast of 85 women and a crew of 45 people and was shocked to find only 15 people in the audience.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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The star first stepped out sans glam during Paris Fashion Week in September 2023 and had since made numerous fresh-faced appearances.Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Photography by Derek & Vee The primary bedroom steps out to a covered terrace.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Peg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peg%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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