peg
noun
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
was pegging
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past progressiveof peg.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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What became more common over time was pegging the winning number to the betting action at a nearby horse racing track.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2021
After the first two weeks, Turner was pegging lobster claws as fast as Willis and not getting pinched any more than anyone else.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
Supposing, of course, that somebody was pegging away with a bunch of his wares at the door, Lapstone rushes out and cries— "Where?"
From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge
He was pegging for all he was worth in the wrong direction.
From The Forbidden Trail by Honoré Morrow
He was pegging away at one of the rotten novels he has to write to make his living, but he said we weren't interrupting him at all.
From The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. (Edith) Nesbit
