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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That could drag down lenders that are most susceptible if the economy really starts to take a turn for the worse.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Shares of both banks tumbled Thursday, dragging down other lenders along with the broader market, as Wall Street turned fearful about potential threats elsewhere and relived memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Zions and Western Alliance disclosed bad loans over the last 48 hours, which sparked a big selloff in the stocks that eventually dragged down the whole market Thursday.
—Liz Napolitano,pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Many such cities lost jobs with the decline of the manufacturing industry in the 20th century, and many still have an overhang of distressed or vacant homes that help drag down property values overall.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Shares of both banks tumbled Thursday, dragging down other lenders along with the broader market, as Wall Street turned fearful about potential threats elsewhere and relived memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Zions and Western Alliance disclosed bad loans over the last 48 hours, which sparked a big selloff in the stocks that eventually dragged down the whole market Thursday.
—Liz Napolitano,pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Many such cities lost jobs with the decline of the manufacturing industry in the 20th century, and many still have an overhang of distressed or vacant homes that help drag down property values overall.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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