drag into
phrasal verb
dragged into; dragging into; drags into
: to involve (a person, group, etc.) in (a difficult or complicated situation)
I'm sorry for dragging you into this.
We will not let the country be dragged into another war.
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He was dragged into a bitter proxy fight with two billionaire investors, who challenged his strategy, succession plans and Disney’s 2019 purchase of much of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Oliver Glasner’s team are on a winless run of 12 games across all competitions, and there are nerves about being dragged into a relegation battle.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Following a violent clash that Saturday, group members circulated videos of Lang being dragged into a mob and struck over the head, gloating over the images as evidence that their counterprotest had been effective.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Federal Aviation Administration workers have been furloughed and nearly 14,000 air traffic controllers will work without pay as the partial government shutdown drags into its third day -- and now GOP hard-liners are threatening to derail a potential vote to reopen the government.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Oliver Glasner’s team are on a winless run of 12 games across all competitions, and there are nerves about being dragged into a relegation battle.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Following a violent clash that Saturday, group members circulated videos of Lang being dragged into a mob and struck over the head, gloating over the images as evidence that their counterprotest had been effective.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands of Federal Aviation Administration workers have been furloughed and nearly 14,000 air traffic controllers will work without pay as the partial government shutdown drags into its third day -- and now GOP hard-liners are threatening to derail a potential vote to reopen the government.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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