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as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

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as in to crawl
to move slowly the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

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noun

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as in bore
someone or something boring that lecture was such a drag that half of the audience fell asleep

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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a deep drag of tequila before speaking his piece

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as in costume
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation they attended the Renaissance fair in medieval drag

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Recent Examples of drag
Verb
As the conflict dragged on, Dayan decided to write a play that dramatized one of CU’s difficult dialogues. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 June 2025 Out of touch policies he's pushed forward during the terms that he's been there, dragging us right back to the Biden years. Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Noun
Fishing a drop shot requires a smooth drag and a dainty reel to balance a light spinning rod. Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025 That’s when the cracks start showing, and early speed turns into long-term drag. Josh Haas, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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  • Medical examiners ruled two other deaths in January and February to be from natural causes, but a Miami Herald investigation found evidence of substandard or delayed medical care.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill, the Democrats as the minority party in Congress is using the tools at its disposal to delay and drag out the process.
    Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
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  • In particular, website owners and SEO experts wanted to know how Cloudflare planned to block Google's bot from scraping sites to fuel AI overviews without risking blocking the same bot from crawling for valuable search engine placements.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
  • Both are unable, under any circumstances, to resist crawling under someone doing a downward-facing dog.
    Erika Sjule, New Yorker, 8 July 2025
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  • Just the sheer, cavernous size of each cylinder – at 38 inches (97 cm) of bore by 98 inches (249 cm) of stroke ...
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
  • The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • The numbers, which were obtained through a public records lawsuit and released by the Deportation Data Project at the University of California Berkeley, give the first real glimpse of how Trump's immigration enforcement policy is playing out in the streets.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • According to The Telegraph, Prince Harry is expected to walk side by side with his brother at the forefront of the processions through the streets of London.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
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  • These shifts signal a recognition that regulation is not an obstacle to progress but a critical enabler of responsible, adaptive innovation - especially when physically embedded in place.
    Kath Mackay, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Despite the obstacles, authorities from at least seven neighboring counties have followed countless tips in their hunt for Decker, with some leads running hot.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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  • The first sip sets the mood for an exciting trip to come.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Gargle small sips of the salt water for 10-15 seconds.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 26 June 2025
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  • Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood to throw in the pot with them.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
  • Jelly crab flats These jelly shoes should be transparent with a geometric pattern.
    Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 June 2025

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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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