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 At a higher family income threshold, often pegged at $200,000, the institutions offer free tuition to students. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Some artists, like the Gen Z rock band Geese, have been pegged as industry plants despite not having famous or ultra-wealthy parents. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 last month, clearing the way for its inclusion in 401(k) accounts, many of which track funds pegged to the index. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Americans have been drinking less alcohol in recent years, and headlines have pegged Gen Z as leading the charge. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 SpaceX wants to grow its Starlink mobile business, which analysts expect to hit $15 billion in revenue this year and which SpaceX, in its IPO pitch to investors, pegged at $740 billion market. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 But ask Spencer Pratt—or just about anyone in the conservative media—and that guy on the little bike had Raman pegged. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Previously, Quince pegged its revenues at over $1 billion for 2025, logging triple-digit growth annually since its founding in 2018. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Generally, shorter-term rates on consumer debt are closely pegged to the prime rate, which is typically 3 percentage points above the fed funds rate. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 29 July 2026

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Web application attacks have ranked among the leading breach patterns in Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for years.

— Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranked

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Counsell and head trainer Nick Frangella quickly came out to check on Gausman, who walked it off and threw a couple of test pitches before staying in.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
With former teammate Jorge Posada catching him, Rivera threw 11 pitches to four batters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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Non-compliance with the law is now classified as a Class C felony.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Genetic testing tied Behne's infection to the broader outbreak, according to the lawsuit, and the Minnesota Department of Health classified her case as outbreak-associated on July 1.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

The poor performance left Doval, relegated to low-leverage opportunities, well removed from Aaron Boone’s circle of trust in recent weeks.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relegated

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While the violent mobs who hurled stones at marchers in 1966 are long gone, civil rights advocates say their demands remained strikingly familiar and that the threat to democracy has not disappeared.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Resinous pine cones can also ignite and be hurled hundreds of meters by wind, helping fire spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of hurled

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For Billboard charting purposes, all versions of the same title are grouped together.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of grouped

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Collins brought the glamour in a black tank top with thick straps, paired with flowy pants emblazoned with a green leaf pattern and a bright green scarf slung over her shoulder.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
In recent days, the quarterbacks slung completions all over the field and close to a dozen touchdown passes.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026