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as in pulls
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall
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as in lingers
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in crawls
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession
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as in crabs
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents
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Recent Examples of drags
Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Taipei is particularly concerned that as the Middle East conflict drags on, American forces are depleting their stockpile of long-range cruise missiles that would be critical to repel a Chinese assault on Taiwan, the Financial Times reported.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Pouyanné expects prices could move substantially higher if the war drags on through the summer, since Asian demand rises over the summer just as Europe looks to refill storage.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
As the conflict drags on, the data is becoming more negative.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The unions called for TSA workers to be paid immediately — noting that, in contrast, ICE officers are among Homeland Security workers who have continued to see paychecks as the partial shutdown drags on.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Stahl warned that as the shutdown drags on, the TSA faces the risk of losing even more officers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
And the longer the war drags on, the more likely that there will be shortages and price increases on a wide range of goods.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
It's left Richard Lapsoey and his neighbors at the more than 220 units at Walnut Ridge Townhomes above the bridge, with few options to get to the main drags, adding possibly five to 10 minutes to their drives.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
People nod, but execution drags.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Clear tail drags are extremely rare in the fossil record and often disputed, because of how open to interpretation partial marks are – unlike here.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
There are no serious drags anymore.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record wait times for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Taipei is particularly concerned that as the Middle East conflict drags on, American forces are depleting their stockpile of long-range cruise missiles that would be critical to repel a Chinese assault on Taiwan, the Financial Times reported.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Pouyanné expects prices could move substantially higher if the war drags on through the summer, since Asian demand rises over the summer just as Europe looks to refill storage.
—Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
As the conflict drags on, the data is becoming more negative.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The unions called for TSA workers to be paid immediately — noting that, in contrast, ICE officers are among Homeland Security workers who have continued to see paychecks as the partial shutdown drags on.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Stahl warned that as the shutdown drags on, the TSA faces the risk of losing even more officers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
And the longer the war drags on, the more likely that there will be shortages and price increases on a wide range of goods.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
So far, the push into high-tech industries has not been able to offset the growth drags.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
It's left Richard Lapsoey and his neighbors at the more than 220 units at Walnut Ridge Townhomes above the bridge, with few options to get to the main drags, adding possibly five to 10 minutes to their drives.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
People nod, but execution drags.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Clear tail drags are extremely rare in the fossil record and often disputed, because of how open to interpretation partial marks are – unlike here.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
There are no serious drags anymore.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drags
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But in Bait — where Ahmed pulls triple duty as creator, executive producer, and star — much of Shah’s story comes from specific aspects of Ahmed’s life, making the series perhaps his most personal project to date.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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But what appears to be a dream opportunity unravels as JP pulls Tyler into a violent downward spiral.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ocean carriers have largely dropped their plans to return to the Red Sea as the conflict lingers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Shops at Yale recently announced the return of the New Haven food crawls and have added a date in December, according to a statement.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the new driverless Ubers won’t be on Miami streets immediately.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But some of the obstacles to growth in Half Moon Bay are self-imposed.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robot can respond to voice commands and is programmed to keep safe distances from people and obstacles.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next came a real-estate heiress, who, between sips of the Edith (a heady blend of vermouth, sherry, and rum), beckoned one of the guests to the club’s back room.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Twice-daily Capella Moments are mostly age-inclusive—even the sake tasting can be adapted with non-alcoholic beverage sips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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An El Niño creates a much narrower band of warm water, Leising explained, bringing species such as tropical sea snakes or red crabs up the coast.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shiny green crabs and tiny pink shrimp.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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