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 The talks were first reported by the New York Times, which pegged the deal’s worth at as much as $10 billion over two years, citing three people with knowledge of the discussions. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 The gambrel-roof’s shingles were pegged into roof beams rather than nailed, and the lath that held its plaster walls together was woven in place rather than nailed, according to an architectural survey of the county. — Mark Price july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 In early July, however, the projections began to trend upward, as Box Office Pro estimated a $100 million to $120 million bow, while Box Office Theory pegged the film to open with as little as $98 million domestically or as high as $132 million. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Construction is pegged to begin this year, with Port Alpha expected to open for operations in 2028. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 These digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies and emitted by companies rather than a central bank, have proliferated globally, with behemoths like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominating the marketplace. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Ivory Coast had the better chances across both halves but were pegged back by a brilliant Antonio Nusa strike, before Amad’s individual brilliance in the box — moments after a goal-line clearance to keep it at 1-0 — drew them level. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Pirates manager Don Kelly said Jones was originally pegged for five innings, but was efficient enough to warrant a sixth. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 The Social Reckoning, the sequel to the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Social Network, is pegged for release this fall by Sony Pictures. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

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Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of ranked

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Brewers relievers Chad Patrick, Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill threw shutout innings before Craig Yoho (1-0) did the same in the 10th with Heriberto Hernandez on second base to start the inning for his first MLB win.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Pages handled the carom and fired the ball towards the infield, where Betts, on the run, threw to Rushing at the plate.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of threw

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In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered.

— Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Tax preparers are classified as financial institutions under federal law and are required to evaluate the security practices of their vendors and their environments.

— Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of classified

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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of tossed

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Raul Jimenez Jimenez, playing in his fourth World Cup with Mexico at the age of 35, rejoined Wolverhampton Wanderers — relegated from the Premier League last season — from Fulham on the eve of the tournament.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The buffet area quickly exceeded capacity and some dishes had to be relegated to the fridge in the garage.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of relegated

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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.

— Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of hurled

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The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.

— Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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Noe returned to the wharf and slung the dead rat across the water.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
The leasing officer who let us in watches from the doorway with a bemused smile as Parks films the space on her phone, clacking around the hardwood floors in nude heels and a backless seafoam dress, a Coach bag slung over her shoulder.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026