pegging

verb

present participle of peg
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

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2
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 So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 But last week, SpaceX quietly revamped the program to feature both service credits and cash payments, pegging the value at $100 per referral in the US. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 The market has exploded over the past few years, with some analysts pegging it at $50 billion annually and growing. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 New York Liberty guard Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was tossed from a tight 93-91 loss to the Toronto Tempo after pegging opponent Marina Mabrey in the back with a stray shoe. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Algeria has a tough road to repeat that feat, with FanDuel pegging its odds to reach the Round of 16 at 3-1. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026 In some cases, stabilization requires introducing a new currency or pegging the currency to a more stable one, signaling a credible break from past policies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegging
  1. classifying
  2. throwing
  3. ranking
  4. tossing
  5. relegating
  6. hurling
  7. grouping
  8. flinging
Verb
  • Researchers also used measurements from the devices to create a simulation for classifying videos of moving handwritten digits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Each one handles a discrete chunk of work, such as identifying a company website, classifying information, evaluating relationship signals or ranking relevant content.
    — Gary Kotovets, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • Its new Home Cinema LS5000, LS6000, and LS7500 home theater projectors join the existing LS11000 flagship, with all four capable of throwing images as large as 300 inches.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a dictator, and that’s the guy that’s throwing the yellow hankies.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of throwing
Verb
  • Vance stumped in Florida, putting the Republican Party's highest-ranking officials in areas where GOP candidates once expected to have glide paths to victory but are now facing tougher races.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But in July, Saudi Arabia attacked the airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to prevent the landing of an Iranian plane carrying high-ranking Houthi officials.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • Instead of tossing the meat in mayo, the restaurant drizzles the mayo on top of the lobster roll in a zigzag pattern.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Maye has thrown only one touchdown pass so far this season after tossing 31 a year ago.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • The ballot measure requires a motorist’s driving record, years behind the wheel and annual miles driven to be the primary factors in setting rates, relegating residency to a relatively minor role — which advocates said is only a matter of fairness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With Belton’s regression and weaknesses in pass protection relegating him to the backup right tackle, the starting right guard spot seems to be a competition between Jacob Monk (currently leading) and Burton.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegating
Verb
  • Last year, Schlittler delivered an all-time coming-of-age moment as a rookie in his postseason debut, hurling eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts against the Red Sox in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But the ritual has increasingly gotten out of hand, culminating with someone hurling a chair into the crowd during the group’s performance last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reportedly sending one fan to the hospital.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurling
Verb
  • In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Williams kept the respective songs from each album close together, grouping them in three- and four-track clusters.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouping
Verb
  • The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinging

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“Pegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegging. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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