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 weather service pegs Saturday with an 80% chance of rain. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 The pegs represented individual genes, and the ropes their effects on development. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 An unlined road leads across a babbling river to reveal a striking gray building up on a hill, a massive barn raised in the traditional style that uses only wood pegs — no nails — to hold the structure together. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Specifically a Lite-Brite, the classic toy that allows children to make designs and artwork using colorful pegs and a lighted box. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 After axemen cleared paths through the oaks, elms, and basswoods, the surveyors stretched a standardized measure called a Gunter’s chain—a hundred links to a chain, eighty chains to a mile—and marked the distances with tally pegs. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Anniversaries are ready pegs for journalists, sometimes reached for too automatically. — Kurt Shillinger, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026 Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

Meanwhile Detective Lin, whose son needs a heart transplant, pegs Owen as the prime suspect in a string of murders in which the victims’ organs are removed. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 The non-partisan Center for Automotive Research pegs Chinese carmakers’ share of the global market at 25% as of 2025, up from 14% in 2020 and practically zero not that long ago. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Fortune Business Insights pegs 2026 at $210 million, reaching $400 million by 2034. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Spotify did not reveal the financial terms of the partnership, but The Wall Street Journal pegs the deal at $250 million, citing sources familiar with the matter. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Investors pegs the chance of another rate increase in October at 20%, according to CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pegs

Noun

The last test, in September, was the first to reach orbit, but SpaceX did not try to recover any of the rocket stages.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
All of a sudden, we got blessed with provisions to build a facility, like several stages and then an entire village.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of stages

Verb

One of the most notable rule changes for the 99th Oscars allows an actor to earn multiple nominations in the same category, provided each performance ranks among the top five vote-getters.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
The glycemic index ranks how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels compared to a reference food like straight sugar (glucose).

— Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ranks

Verb

The living spaces are impeccably done in muted earth tones and white plaster floors, accented with handmade rugs, African art and textiles, fur throws, and a fireplace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Moorpark will need a good pass rush against Trabuco Hills, which throws for 198 yards per game with 23 touchdowns.

— Staff report, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of throws

Noun

For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of points

Verb

For American buyers, the federal government classifies three-wheelers as motorcycles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
The professional and business services sector, as the agency classifies it, gained 70,000 jobs, blowing past its average monthly gain of 15,000 over the past year.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of classifies

Noun

Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026