was pegging
- past progressive of peg.
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
But as she was pegging out some towels in the yard she heard a discreet cough on the other side of the fence.
From Jonah by Stone, Louis
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 Nesbit, E. (Edith)
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
