PEGGING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

pegging

verb

Definition of pegging next

present participle of peg

as in classifying

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

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as in throwing

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 pegging The project has faced a series of cost increases over the years, with a 2014 projection pegging the price tag in the $4 billion range. —

Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain relatively stable values by pegging them to assets such as fiat currencies or gold, reducing price volatility compared with other digital tokens. —

Matthew Chin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 One of the most contentious aspects of the bill is whether stablecoins, a class of cryptocurrency intended to maintain a stable value by pegging itself to a non-volatile real-world asset, can pay their owners rewards for holding them. —

Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026 And for the record, Colton has the exact right read on Lisa Rinna, pegging her as far too quiet in the roundtables for her usual demeanor. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 Research varies as to how many viewers actually go the over-the-air route, with Nielsen pegging the total percentage of homes at 18% and an April 2025 study by Horowitz Research putting it at 32%. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025 Fed officials pressed President Harry Truman to be relieved of their pegging commitment. —

Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 Since the songs popped up on streaming, fans have circulated theories pegging series star Hudson Williams as the voice behind the mystery act. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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An officer wrote a report this week, classifying it as fourth-degree intentional damage to property, after receiving information last month.

— Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026