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 shares have been dragged down by broad concerns about the AI buildout, particularly after the midterm elections, which resulted in sweeping victories for Democrats. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

The report notes that the risk of severe wildfires in the future is dragging down the credit ratings of the state’s largest utilities, which increases those borrowing costs. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

The next play, as was a theme for him in the game, defensive tackle Zach Sieler collapsed the Detroit line to again drag down Gibbs for another negative-3 yards. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

Thursday’s selloff dragged down the entire market, marking a sharp reversal from Wednesday, when shares rallied following the Democrats’ retaking of the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for drag down

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