drag down

phrasal 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.

Examples of drag down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is higher than Game of Thrones at an 89%, obviously dragged down by its final season, and House of the Dragon’s 87%, combining its two seasons. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Likewise, his obsession with tariffs has contributed to economic discontent and dragged down his approval ratings as voters continue to complain about inflation. —Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026

But his administration’s aggressive moves have drawn sharp pushback from the left, prompted protests throughout the year and now appear to be dragging down his approval numbers. —Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2026

They aren’t cropped, but rather grazing the windy streets (or in some instances, dragging down them). —Renée Reardin, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for drag down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown