How to Use drag in a Sentence

drag

1 of 3 verb

• The dog's leash was dragging along the ground.
• She dragged one of the other tables over to ours.
• He dragged himself up the stairs and climbed into bed.
• The broken muffler dragged behind the car.
• Firefighters dragged the man to safety.
• The puppy ran up to us, dragging her leash behind her.
• One of the parents eventually dragged the screaming toddler out of the store.
• The child is always dragging his blanket.
• Can you drag yourself away from that computer?
• Global Slump: The rest of the world could drag the US down.
  — Anna Wong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
• In 2022, a judge ordered the state to cover the care while the fight dragged on.
  — Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 14 Sep. 2023
• Of course, my name came up a lot and, predictably, was dragged through the mud.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• The pace of death does not appear to have slowed as the conflict drags on.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The threat grows considerably the longer the war in Gaza drags on.
  — Paul Wiseman and Mae Anderson The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2024
• But there have been concerns in the industries that the strikes could drag through to the end of the year.
  — Jon Passantino, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
• My best friend dragged me to a bookstore, bought the book for me and shoved it in my purse.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 June 2023
• While kneeling to twist the mano of the metate, the seeds are dragged across the curved surface to create a paste.
  — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• He was dragged a few feet and got a nasty case of carpet burn.
  — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
• The question is, How long does the union want to drag this out, and how long does the studio want to do that?
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
• To add other apps to the new folder, just hold and drag each one to the folder of your choice.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• The tree’s branches are sawed off and the trunk is dragged away by a bulldozer.
  — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• The assailant drags him by his coat to the ground and repeatedly stabs him in the chest.
  — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023
• The boys allegedly dragged Watson’s body to the woods and buried it in leaves and branches.
  — Ralph Chapoco, al, 8 June 2023
• But as the case dragged on, there still was not enough evidence to charge the couple with a crime.
  — Matt Allen, ABC News, 16 June 2023
• The movie not just pulls, but drags your heartstrings and makes a hurricane of your tears.
  — Christine Giordano, Women's Health, 27 Aug. 2023
• But a rank of 110th for healthy food dragged the city’s overall ranking down.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024
• In a cell phone video, Pretti is seen being sprayed with a chemical irritant and dragged to the ground.
  — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
• The officers threw a protester to the slushy asphalt and piled on top of him, then cuffed him and dragged him away.
  — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
• An economic slowdown could drag all equities lower.
  — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
• This cardigan-and-striped-tee combo feels especially on trend, while the Frye boots add just enough lift to keep the hems from dragging on the ground.
  — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026

drag

2 of 3 noun

• He took a long drag on the cigarette.
• Let me have a drag from your cigarette.
• These meetings are a total drag.
• My parents can be such a drag. They won't let me do anything.
• Flip dressed as Sivan, who was in full drag for the video.
  — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• Make sure your drag is not too tight as the hook could pull out of the fish’s mouth.
  — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
• Your drag started as more punk and has changed over the years.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
• At this point, the shark really starts to run as the drag on Austin’s reel screams.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• The dual dimple design creates less drag when the ball is hit in the air.
  — Amy Schlinger, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• From drag shows to sketch & sips The Standard seems to redefine what a fun night out could be.
  — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• There’s nothing wrong with that, because drag isn’t just for gay boys.
  — Breanna Bell, Variety, 20 July 2023
• At high speeds, the panel returns to sit flush with the trailing edge of the rear bodywork to reduce drag.
  — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
• Carrión advises young Latines to have fun and enjoy the art of drag.
  — Francisco Gutierrez, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
• The cables that had once secured the bear had been cut, and there were drag marks on the floor from where the thieves dragged the 500-pound piece of taxidermy across the balcony.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024
• Bring all your friends out for a day filled with drag performances, a live DJ and trivia.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
• That's seen as a drag on the economy and a growing financial burden for the rest of the nation.
  — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024
• About 200 miles from his restaurant, in South Beach, the law has shaken up the Palace, a fixture of drag culture for more than three decades.
  — Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 6 June 2023
• Apart from the twins, the drag performers in this circle are family by choice, not genes.
  — Carolyn Kaster, Fortune, 3 July 2023
• The end of this leg of the U.S. tour is also a drag for local economies, which saw boosts of tens of millions of dollars each time the Eras Tour set up shop.
  — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• My eyes should be on the rope the whole time, arms flush against the sides of my head, fingers overlapping into a point sharp enough to cut through any drag.
  — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
• Mateo’s biggest advice to young Latines who want to start drag is to be their authentic selves and to make a brand out of it.
  — Francisco Gutierrez, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2023
• Includes photo booth, buffet brunch, drag show, swag bag and open bar.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
• But now, the drag artist, whose very name appears to be a wink at the name of longtime genre mainstay Amy Grant, is setting their sights on the Grammys.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2023
• Want to wear out your drag tangling with monster, sea-run steelhead and chinook salmon?
  — Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• That includes events like all-ages drag shows or school board discussions.
  — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
• Just up the street is Bar Chiquita — an upstairs bar and club with a back room that has regular drag shows.
  — Adam Groffman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
• Attending his first drag show for Mother’s Day this month, Mx.
  — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• The club also frequently offers show-stopping drag shows.
  — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
• Still suffering from a post-holiday drag?
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
• Engines roar, hulls push aside spray, and speed comes at the expense of drag, noise, and turbulence.
  — New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026

drag

3 of 3 adjective

• But to keep it a buck, makeup removal ain't no crystal stair for non-drag artists either.
  — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 15 Feb. 2022
• Below, six drag queens reveal their post-drag skin-care routines.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 13 July 2020
• Anti-drag protesters have even found a place in liberal enclaves, such as New York City, in the last handful of months.
  — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2023
• The sunny skies were great and 70-degree temps were perfect, but a flag-snapping crosswind made the drag track sensitive to navigate for those not in tune with the conditions.
  — Elton Alexander, cleveland.com, 25 June 2017
• Texas has experienced more anti-drag protests than any other state.
  — Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2022
• What is the impact of this political climate — with such a drastic rise in anti-drag and anti-trans rhetoric — on your community?
  — Alex Rees, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
• Lee has faced criticism for approving the anti-drag show law, particularly since a photo surfaced of him as a high school senior dressed in women’s clothing in 1977.
  — Kimberlee Kruesi, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
• At least nine other states are also considering anti-drag legislation.
  — Raja Razek, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
• There’s drag, and then there’s the drag-on-drag of girls playing boys playing girls playing… well, however that flow chat pans out.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025