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.

Examples of drag down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The suit also alleges that Fox News pressures its guests not to appear on Newsmax and has hired private investigators to target Newsmax executives in an effort to drag down the channel. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

Major indexes fell, dragged down by declines in Big Tech names. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025

The opprobrium dragged down the movie’s critics' score to 67% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes though audiences were much more complimentary. —Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Historically, Lagarde emphasized, higher borrowing costs have dragged down economic growth, often causing recessions and leading to higher unemployment. —Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for drag down

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