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.

Examples of drag down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The collapse in the price of CoreWeave stock has dragged down the entire tech sector in the last couple of days, and focused investors’ minds on the risks attached to AI. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

And since slower pages can drive up bounce rates and drag down conversions, speed isn’t just a technical detail. — Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images A sharp spike in bond yields wasn’t enough to drag down stocks last week, even as traders increasingly bet that the Federal Reserve would issue more rate hikes this year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

He was dragged down by Yannick Bright in front of the goal on a corner kick, but play continued for more than a minute before a stoppage allowed referee Victor Rivas to review the play. — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for drag down

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