pegged

[ pegd ]

/ pɛgd /

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adjective

expected to do or be something, based on an assumption or stereotype or past behavior (followed by for or an infinitive):The son of a wealthy businessman, he was pegged to follow in his father’s footsteps.This was a team pegged for greatness before they even set foot on the practice field.

identified or labeled (followed by as):Once you’re pegged as a manipulator, word will spread; count on it.

estimated, calculated, or generally considered to be of a certain value, size, time, etc. (followed by at):Another stimulus package, pegged at $200 million, is now being debated in the Senate.France's Jewish community was then one of the largest in Europe, pegged at around 500,000.

attached to a certain variable or standard as a measure of value:Saudi Arabia's currency is pegged to that of the United States.

fixed or assigned:The new smartphone will be out soon, with May 29th pegged as its release date.The professor pegged to moderate our debate emailed us all a week in advance.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of peg.

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Idioms about pegged

have (got) someone or something pegged, to have figured out the true nature of a person or thing:Apart from that one overreaching comment, I admit you've pretty much got me pegged.

Origin of pegged

peg + -ed²

Words nearby pegged

peg away at, pegboard, pegbox, peg climbing, peg down, pegged, pegging, Peggy, peg leg, Pegler, pegmatite

How to use pegged in a sentence

For that reason alone, Vassell, who has been pegged as one of the best defensive players in the entire draft, makes sense for all these teams.
These 3 NBA Draft Prospects Are Perfect Fits For The Modern League|Michael Pina|November 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Spokespeople at Southwest, American and Delta declined to comment on whether they have seen any increase in demand pegged to the inauguration.
Washington-bound travelers finding higher airfares, hotel rates for Jan. 20 presidential inauguration|Keith L. Alexander|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Rogaine, a hair loss treatment, has been pegged, rightly or wrongly, as being libido destroying.
What Kind of Work Is Sex Work?|Eugene Robinson|November 8, 2020|Ozy
Sometimes the people who compete with your brand most on search are not necessarily the people who would be pegged as the top competitors.
Using auction insights for better PPC competitor analysis|Tim Jensen|November 6, 2020|Search Engine Land

In 2016, when the Princeton Election Consortium was giving Clinton a 99% chance to win, FiveThirtyEight pegged it at only 71%.
6 things to know about presidential election polls|Geoffrey Colvin|October 30, 2020|Fortune
To be fair, Salem is right to contend that bonuses are usually pegged to performance.
Too Big to Jail: Confessions of a Goldman Sachs Brat|Michael Daly|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Previous studies that include population level estimates have pegged the risks as even higher.
Study Finds People with Guns More At-Risk for Suicide and Homicide|Brandy Zadrozny|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Elf is pegged as a Christmas movie, but it hardly feels religious.
Elf’s 10th Anniversary: I’m Still Obsessed With This Syrupy Movie|Anna Brand|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sure enough, on Tuesday, StopHillary came roaring out of the gate with an email pegged to the upcoming fundraiser.
StopHillary Super PAC Goes After McAuliffe in Virginia Race|Michelle Cottle|September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The surge in applicants is pegged to fighting back against American snoops.
Edward Snowden Inspires European Youths to Train as Spies|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They're just people who have pegged out claims upon a big intellectual No-Man's-Land—and don't feel quite sure of the law.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells
"You must be rather pegged, chief," said one of the men, addressing Frank.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
The wet clothes flapped in her face as she pegged them; danced and jigged on the line, bulged out and twisted.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield
But here we find an advance upon the Polynesian system, for the ledges of the planks are pegged to each other with wooden pegs.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
But Grace was making sure that nothing unforeseen would happen to the pegs left over from the hours already pegged in.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong|Lillian Garis