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

Officials hope that increased lending and spending will help ease deflationary pressures that have dragged down prices, squeezed company profits, and weakened consumer confidence. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

They are being dragged down into the mud and the blood where the Magic reside. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

April has already seen the S&P 500 tumble nearly 6%, and most high-flying tech names are getting dragged down with it. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

These and other factors have all dragged down the wealth of Black Californians over the years. —Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for drag down

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