Synonyms of peg

peg 1 of 2

noun

ˈpeg 

as in inch

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

took the arrogant student down a peg

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inch
• stage
• chapter
• point
• step
• place
• phase
• cut
• degree
• grade
• notch
• side
• angle
• amount
• plane
• measure
• aspect
• facet
• increment
• decrement

peg

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• relegate
• distinguish
• grade
• group
• place
• type
• sort
• separate
• categorize
• distribute
• list
• class
• file
• identify
• range
• organize
• codify
• compartmentalize
• digest
• recognize
• compartment
• break down
• refer
• order
• index
• assort
• shelve
• catalog
• cull
• dispose
• array
• draw up
• pigeonhole
• alphabetize
• systematize
• marshal
• sieve
• cluster
• set
• clump
• screen
• sift
• reclassify
• winnow
• regroup
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• mix (up)
• scramble
• confuse
• disarrange
• jumble
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

pegged the ball to the second baseman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throw
• toss
• hurl
• sling
• fling
• fire
• cast
• chuck
• launch
• let fly
• pitch
• catapult
• lob
• heave
• loft
• dart
• gun
• dash
• bowl
• flip
• hurtle
• pelt
• hook
• thrust
• rifle
• roll
• precipitate
• pass
• propel
• project
• shoot
• eject
• buck
• impel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peg

Noun

Guetlein said outside estimates, some of which peg Golden Dome’s cost at several trillion dollars, don’t take into account what the Pentagon is actually building. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026

Chefs play the Cracker Barrel peg game to organize into teams for the chance to earn $12,000. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026

Verb

In its latest attempt, the agency gave itself a deadline, two years in advance, pegged to the end of May. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 June 2026

While Carnival has not publicly stated how many people were compromised in the breach, a filing with the attorney general’s office in Maine pegs the number at nearly 6 million. —Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026

Phrases Containing peg

• peg (away)
• peg out