drag (out)

verb

Definition of drag (out)next
as in to lengthen
to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag (out)
  1. lengthen
  2. increase
  3. extend
  4. stretch
  5. draw out
  6. prolong
Verb
  • No one can know for certain—the scientists who graph temperatures keep having to lengthen the y-axis.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Both could go a long way in lengthening the Yankees’ postseason lineup; the righty-swinging Lombard, in particular, provides some needed balance.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay $500,000, officials said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Javier Baez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • What happens when the invisible string connecting two fundamental particles—a quark and its antimatter counterpart, an antiquark—is stretched so far that new particles can begin to form?
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Timmy Hinspeter intercepted a Jackson Sharmann pass and returned the ball 49 yards into the end zone to stretch the Minutemen's lead to 28-6 early in the third quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Lizzie and Bridget’s Relationship in Monster The show quickly portrays a dynamic between Lizzie and Bridget, with Bridget’s brash, uninhibited manner drawing out the more reserved and stoic Lizzie.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • High heat draws out moisture and intensifies watermelon’s sweetness, and the rub creates additional caramelization for even deeper flavor notes.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of draw out
Verb
  • Other options include pregnancy termination and neonatal treatment intended to prolong life.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The vote prolongs the crisis and raises the chance of early elections at a time of regional security concerns, with the NATO member confronting a sharp increase in drone incursions linked to Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine.
    — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prolong
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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