1
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall
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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in crawled
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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Recent Examples of dragged
His daughter, Erin Gerber, dragged her three-year-old son onto the front lawn when the vehicle approached the driveway.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Extortion attempts from that campaign dragged on for months.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The shabbiness of these interim structures became a source of continuing tension, as negotiations between the Black community and white authorities for a more permanent facility dragged on inconclusively into early 1951.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
They were told to just keep applying for help through a loss mitigation process that dragged on for years and in the end, never offered them any actual assistance.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
While that process was quite swift, the timeline to make a deal has dragged on for seven months.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That dragged most automakers lower early Thursday as several others prepare to post their latest results.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Extortion attempts from that campaign dragged on for months.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The shabbiness of these interim structures became a source of continuing tension, as negotiations between the Black community and white authorities for a more permanent facility dragged on inconclusively into early 1951.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
They were told to just keep applying for help through a loss mitigation process that dragged on for years and in the end, never offered them any actual assistance.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
While that process was quite swift, the timeline to make a deal has dragged on for seven months.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
That dragged most automakers lower early Thursday as several others prepare to post their latest results.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those are the listings that lingered on the market for more than two months.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a swath of traffic cones and an unfinished project have lingered, and sidewalks, a layer of asphalt and road striping still need to be finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Woods was alone in the car and crawled out of the passenger door after the crash.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The man who crawled out of that chest would shape how nations justify power for centuries to come.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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But he was hauled back into court in August 2024 to answer to new allegations that also attempted to poison his daughter, who was then 10, using the same method.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before the contract was eventually approved, the Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association, the department's union, came out against the move, which delayed a vote at the time.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Over recent decades, the average retirement age has crept steadily up.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Less than a month after Mark Zuckerberg made a fashion week cameo on Prada’s front row in Milan, Meta has crept back into the fashion conversation.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smoldering at the camera, the star—who’s currently dating Scooter Braun—tugged down the straps of the plum-chocolate bra and covered her chest with her hands.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wrencher said Russell once tied her to a chair, poked her with a knife, and threatened to burn the house down, the son said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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