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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in to crawl
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacle
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 crab
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 drag
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Listening to the tempting offer, Hank stares across his lawn toward Bill, who’s using a garden rake to drag a package in through his window without leaving his room.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Eight chronological sections unfold, starting with early homosocial portraiture and drag culture, and proceeding to the AIDS crisis and its trenchant images of sorrow, along with rage at the inaction of the Reagan administration.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The handbag, shoe and accessory maker said costs from higher duties will total $160 million for its coming fiscal year and drag on its profits.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Listening to the tempting offer, Hank stares across his lawn toward Bill, who’s using a garden rake to drag a package in through his window without leaving his room.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cousin of a Staten Island driver accused of killing his friend in a high-speed drag racing crash in New Jersey stuck up for his relative Thursday, saying that the young BMW driver wasn’t racing or trying to flee the country.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Eight chronological sections unfold, starting with early homosocial portraiture and drag culture, and proceeding to the AIDS crisis and its trenchant images of sorrow, along with rage at the inaction of the Reagan administration.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Thunderstorms delayed Thursday's opening round, softening the greens and testing the pros.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Financial Narrative Control: In one case that stood out, a retailer’s communications team, reporting to the CFO, delayed announcing a new technology partnership for a year to better align with the company's financial narrative.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
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But come summer, when tomatoes are at their sweetest and heaviest, ready to burst just from the bore of your gaze at the farmers market, there is no need to complicate things.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Her T-shirt bore Ozzy Osbourne’s name, a tribute to the Black Sabbath singer, whose death was announced earlier Tuesday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The various city or state or MTA (or combined) intervention efforts have been doing a very commendable job of finding our unfortunate neighbors on the streets or the subways who are acting in ways that are dangerous to themselves or others.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The most clever and engaging street signs are posted on Instagram, TikTok, and Yelp, significantly expanding reach at no extra cost.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No matter how hard life got, no matter the obstacles, those 3 words got me through it all.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Legal challenges pose a more likely obstacle to Trump's takeover, as was the case last week.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the dim lights of a Nashville bar or the buzz of a dorm social, a seemingly innocent sip can turn sinister if someone has access to your drink.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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At first sip, the whisky is lightly sweetened—in this case very much not a knock against—in the realm of passionfruit custard.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The crab shirt, and right, Barney's smiling reaction.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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These ranged from more than 30 new breakfast items and dishes like soft shell crab tempura bao buns in Red Ginger.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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