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verb

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as in to pull
to cause to follow by applying steady force on the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

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2
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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drag

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noun

ˈdrag How to pronounce drag (audio)
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as in bore
someone or something boring that lecture was such a drag that half of the audience fell asleep

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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 sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a deep drag of tequila before speaking his piece

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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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as in costume
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation they attended the Renaissance fair in medieval drag

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Recent Examples of drag
Verb
Against Senegal, Odegaard casually jogs off the pitch at the near post to drag a player away from the box as Julian Ryerson delivers the corner. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026 To have people tearing her down and making hurtful and untrue claims is bad enough but to drag her children into it is just beyond the pale. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
Noun
Fatigue and safety concerns create an operational drag that money alone has a notoriously hard time overcoming. — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Popular drag performer Trixie Mattel has signed with CAA for representation, except in audio work, after coming over from UTA. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
  1. pull
  2. delay
  3. crawl
  4. bore
  5. street
  6. obstacle
  7. sip
  8. crab
Verb
  • Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of pull
Verb
  • When that first weekend closure did happen, Sunday night rain did not delay the lanes’ opening early Monday.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
  • The midfielder was deemed to have delayed a restart by throwing the ball away.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of delay
Verb
  • Tents As a teenager, crawling into a small A-frame tent was a rite of passage.
    — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
  • With fervent editing, careful scene geography, and assured direction, the walk before the run can be tense enough to send viewers crawling out of their seats, willing the fugitive onscreen to get a move on already.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of crawl
Noun
  • As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • Standout among those streets is the neighbourhood of Shamibag in Dhaka, which is home to FIFA Goli (alley or lane in Bangla), which has been organised by Al Amin Hossain Robin.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of street
Noun
  • Despite the obstacles, families will be moving into the two units within the next few weeks and will be able to stay for as long as necessary.
    — Julianna Mejia July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Any effort to federalize or take over elections would face serious legal obstacles, said Nahal Kazemi, a Chapman University law professor.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of obstacle
Noun
  • Set Reminders Use phone or calendar alerts to prompt regular sips.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026
  • It’s served in a colorful goblet with a stick of fragrant palo santo, which your server will light to perfume the drink before your first sip.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of sip
Noun
  • Gunther trapped Cody in a half-crab after the final commercial break.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • In recent decades, the Mediterranean waters have warmed to temperatures that allow the blue crabs to reproduce more successfully — sometimes multiple times within a single breeding season.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of crab

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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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