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 broader markets have been shaky, with tech shares dragging down indexes as investors question whether AI companies can deliver on their valuations. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Shares of artificial intelligence chipmakers plunged worldwide on Tuesday, dragging down major stock indexes and drawing fresh scrutiny of the AI industry. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 June 2026

The index was dragged down by chipmaker SK Hynix and tech giant Samsung, with both companies ending the session on losses of more than 12%. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 June 2026

According to a Reddit user, a group of friends was dragged down by the current at the top of Nevada Fall, which is located below the granite dome, known as Liberty Cap. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for drag down

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