DRAG (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

drag (out)

verb

Definition of drag (out)

as in to lengthen

to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Verb

Rays get one of the best second basemen in baseball this year and another weapon to lengthen their lineup.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Its bitterness opens the palate, while the tea lengthens the drink without relying on more alcohol.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lengthen

Verb

In recent months, drone sightings in Nikopol have increased from two or three per day to about three every hour, day and night, Varytsev says.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Homelessness after incarceration increases the chances that someone will end up back behind bars, at a steep cost to taxpayers.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

Jac Caglianone extended his hitting streak to nine games with an RBI double in the third inning and Isaac Collins recorded an RBI single in the fourth.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of extend

Verb

On the ensuing possession, Sneed knocked down his fifth 3 of the game from the right wing to bring his scoring total to 27 points and stretch Purple Reign’s lead back to 10.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Building a free-flowing, attack-minded squad was the priority, but Keegan’s appeal stretched beyond the dressing room.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of stretch

Verb

Stories of outlaws have been crucial to drawing out the fullness and intricacy of that picture.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
By late summer, humidity draws out Nag Champa incense, OG Kush, hot concrete, and the metallic tang of the elevated subway tracks.

— Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

Definition of draw out

Verb

While Taco Bell or other restaurant chains may take a temporary sales hit as headlines about the outbreak swirl, particularly in the states most affected by it, analysts said any dips in revenue or stock prices likely will not be prolonged.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
During the Iran-Iraq War of 1980–88, which Khomeini prolonged for several years after repelling the Iraqi invasion, a disproportionate burden fell on Iranians in the southwestern and western provinces.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of prolong

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