drag down
verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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Chris Ramirez We Energies says 10,730 customers statewide are without electricity in the wake of the storm system that dumped heavy rain and dragged down power lines.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, higher prices for factories, passed on to consumers who already are spending less, could further drag down the economy by squeezing disposable household income more.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Workslop problems are also dragging down medical staff.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Bedard was dragged down by his defensive metrics.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Instead, higher prices for factories, passed on to consumers who already are spending less, could further drag down the economy by squeezing disposable household income more.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Workslop problems are also dragging down medical staff.
—Sharon Adarlo, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
Bedard was dragged down by his defensive metrics.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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