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.
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New York — Tech stocks are dragging down Wall Street this week as investors flee once-hot shares.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto industry.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The tumbling prices dragged down stocks of companies enmeshed in the crytocurrency industry.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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