peg
noun
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
are pegging
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present progressiveof peg.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some investors are pegging DeepSeek’s worth to its long-awaited next-generation AI model, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
So, with that in mind, we’re also going to largely skip over the comments on Wilson and concentrate on some other players mocksters are pegging for Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
That was Rentrak’s estimate – but other sources are pegging it at $92.5m, which would make it the second-biggest debut for a local pic after Lost in Hong Kong’s $105.6m from September.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2015
They are pegging Newcastle into their own half and not really allowing them any breathing space on the ball.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2015
We are pegging out in a very comfortless spot.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
