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

Yet the world’s most powerful economy’s been dragged down by nonstop layoffs. —Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026

Murray’s shooting splits, dragged down by his 4-for-17 Game 6, were just as unflattering. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

The only major difference between now and then is that Edwards is now in danger of being dragged down with his ship. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Rival Comcast’s stock, after rising sharply Thursday on the company’s strong earnings report, also got dragged down due to investor worries about its troubled broadband operation. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for drag down

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