PEGS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

pegs 1 of 2

noun

plural of peg

as in stages

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking took the arrogant student down a peg

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pegs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of peg

as in ranks

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

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as in throws

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 pegs

Noun

The bass player plucked each of his instrument’s four strings, one at a time, while turning the corresponding tuning pegs. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 The Zaporizhyan ecclesiastical design belonged to the Middle Dnieper architectural school and was built with wooden pegs instead of nails, using oak from a fortress. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In the late 1990s, a multi‑year dollar climb made currency pegs and managed exchange rate regimes in Indonesia, Korea, and Thailand impossible to defend. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The long saddle, rear foot pegs and 350-pound payload capacity also make the Ranger suitable for riders who want to share parts of the journey. — New Atlas, 22 July 2026 Use some bike pant pegs to ensure the fabric doesn’t snag when cycling! — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 But there is an air of futility to the scene, like the coaches are shepherding square pegs into round holes. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 And trying to line up these two scoring models is like trying to put square pegs in round holes. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room. — Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026

Verb

City Hall projects the levy could raise as much as $500 million a year, though the comptroller’s office pegs the figure closer to $340 million to $380 million. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026 Hale Health pegs entry-level red light panels at $300 to $600 and full-body setups at $2,000 to $5,000 or more. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The paper pegs the total deal size at $6 billion, citing four people familiar with the matter, with the hope of closing the deal within the next month. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Goldman Sachs' Tony Pasquariello pegs client hedge funds' posture as +8 on a scale of -10 to +10. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026 While Carnival has not publicly stated how many people were compromised in the breach, a filing with the attorney general’s office in Maine pegs the number at nearly 6 million. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026 That might be conservative, as another outlet, Sportico, pegs the Dodgers at $9 billion today. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026 One analyst pegs it at about 10%, which would mean a staggering $3 trillion in loans that should be classified as past due are not. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 The federal government pegs the primary source as Mexican cartels using chemicals sourced from China. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs

Noun

Without any specific consumer requests, Crowell said the brand experimented with the shadow’s function and formulation in the early stages of development.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2016, after another trip to the emergency room, testing revealed that Kaverman, then 27, was in the early stages of heart failure.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranks

Verb

In the end, Helaena throws herself from her window and to her death.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The movie stars Stewart and Alia Shawkat as codependent, marijuana-loving best friends who get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of throws

Noun

Orlando finishes Phase One with five points, falling short of advancing in one of the top four spots.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Nakashima didn’t win those points, but his aggression forced Jódar into constant defense, and scrambling to find workaround after workaround took its toll on the teenager.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of points

Verb

Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.

— Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of tosses

Noun

What's most important is that there are undeniable strong steps and franchise mode is finally in a strong place.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But sometimes, the editing steps outside that space – for instance, showing us all the players dancing, but omitting the music they’re being fed via earwig.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026