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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But at least for the eighth time in the past 18 games, this one didn’t drag into overtime.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Heavy snow on Friday could affect both the morning and afternoon commutes, and drag into a multi-day event.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Silver ETFs were dragged into the action, with the ProShares Ultra Silver fund last seen more than 62% lower.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The text messages and other documents also reveal growing tensions in the women’s decade-long friendship, which reportedly cooled last year over Swift’s concerns that she would be dragged into Lively’s legal battle with Baldoni and could be subpoenaed to testify in a deposition or in court.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Heavy snow on Friday could affect both the morning and afternoon commutes, and drag into a multi-day event.
—Sara MacHi, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Silver ETFs were dragged into the action, with the ProShares Ultra Silver fund last seen more than 62% lower.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The text messages and other documents also reveal growing tensions in the women’s decade-long friendship, which reportedly cooled last year over Swift’s concerns that she would be dragged into Lively’s legal battle with Baldoni and could be subpoenaed to testify in a deposition or in court.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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