pegging

(verb) succeed in obtaining a position. Synonyms: nail down, nail, peg. Example: "He nailed down a spot at harvard."

(verb) pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into. Synonyms: peg.

(verb) fasten or secure with a wooden pin. Synonyms: peg, peg down. Example: "Peg a tent."

(verb) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations. Synonyms: peg. Example: "The weak currency was pegged to the us dollar."