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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China is likely to be wary of being dragged into this conflict, as Venezuela carries limited economic significance for China and little geopolitical proximity.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
The Red Scare churned on, the Korean War dragged into another year and the threat of Soviet bombardment felt imminent.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Her hands were then bound as she was dragged into the backseat, ordered to keep her head down and her eyes closed.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
As the shutdown dragged into a second month, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order requiring commercial airlines to cancel up to 6% of their domestic flights — a decision that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described as necessary to guarantee safe air travel.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
The Red Scare churned on, the Korean War dragged into another year and the threat of Soviet bombardment felt imminent.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Her hands were then bound as she was dragged into the backseat, ordered to keep her head down and her eyes closed.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
As the shutdown dragged into a second month, the Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order requiring commercial airlines to cancel up to 6% of their domestic flights — a decision that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described as necessary to guarantee safe air travel.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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