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

Mechanically, the Deadwood is closely related to the Heritage Classic but without the saddlebags, passenger seat, passenger pegs and touring emphasis. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 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 Round pegs found round holes all over the pitch. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 When speculative trades piled in, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia were forced to abandon their currency pegs, triggering cascading defaults and deep economic contractions that were worsened by International Monetary Fund austerity programs. — Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 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

To capture the earliest stages of failure, the team incorporated photoelasticity, an imaging technique that reveals stress building around tiny defects before visible cracks appear.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
The Bud Light, T-Mobile, Perry’s, Allianz, Kidzapalooza, BMI, Airbnb and Tito’s stages host performances throughout the festival.

— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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Milton-Jones ranks third in franchise history in blocks (245) and fourth in points (4,018), field goals (1,509), rebounds (1,882), steals (440) and minutes (10,384).

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
On a per-match basis, Houlihan Lokey noted, only the NFL ranks ahead of the IPL globally.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of ranks

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La Familia’s Darryl Morsell had 10 points and six rebounds while Chris Coffee had nine points and eight rebounds.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The Storm’s home-court woes continued Tuesday night as the Fever earned a 103-95 road win behind Caitlin Clark’s team-high 32 points.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of points

Verb

These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of classifies

Noun

The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026