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.
had pegged
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past perfectof peg.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Media reports late last month had pegged the figure at $70 billion based on information given to investors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Total revenue rose to $607.7 million from $606.9 million, but avoided the pullback that analysts were expecting, which had pegged revenue at $596.6 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Industry analyst estimates had pegged the film’s debut at $20 million to $25 million, though some had predicted $30 million or more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
Climate Transparency, the advocacy group, had pegged India's potential income loss across services, manufacturing, agriculture and construction sectors from labour capacity reduction due to extreme heat at $159bn in 2021- or 5.4% of its GDP.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Funny, I had pegged him for a Zeppelin fan.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
