PEGGED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

pegged

verb

past tense of peg

as in ranked

to arrange or assign according to type pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

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as in threw

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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Recent Examples of pegged Though for many voters the initiative’s measures are veiled in the hypothetical, pegged to demographic projections, refugees, such as the residents of La Maison, and others within the asylum system will feel its effects in the near term. —

Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The announcement is pegged to Prince Celebration 2026, taking place June 3–7, 2026 across Paisley Park and downtown Minneapolis. —

Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 June 2026 The fighting threatens to further imperil the US’ talks with Iran, which has pegged a peace deal to a ceasefire in Lebanon. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 June 2026 Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows. —

Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026 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 The seasoning period exists so that a newly public stock’s price has time to settle before trillions of dollars of regular people’s money are pegged to it, because IPOs are often volatile. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 The deal pegged Digikala’s value at approximately $550 million. —

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Causes of Catfacing in Tomatoes Cold temperatures are pegged as the most likely cause of catfacing. —

Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026

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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026