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

The sideways lean becomes a forward one, the gap between his legs increases, and his feet begin landing beneath or slightly behind his centre of mass as his stride lengthens.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Go with a pair of sleek almond-toe pumps to visually lengthen the legs and instantly elevate a look.

— Renata Joffre, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lengthen

Verb

While the reform and opening-up era brought some efforts to distinguish the roles of the party and the state, Xi has extended the party’s supremacy across all areas of society.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The nomination was historic and was a record-extending 11th consecutive nomination.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of extend

Verb

Ahn’s screen career stretched nearly seven decades, from his 1957 debut as a child actor through his later years as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and longtime member of the BIFF festival committee.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
For shopper Kori Farmer, The Grocery Spot helps stretch her budget while giving her access to fresh food close to home.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretch

Verb

This water could later be drawn out of the subsurface basin or released through the barrier to follow its natural course and replenish downstream rivers and aquifers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
There’s some great interplay here between you and your background singers — really draws out the R&B in the band’s sound.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of draw out

Verb

Colleges received federal money, as did many other industries during the pandemic, that only prolonged the end.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Deadheading coneflowers isn’t necessary, but some gardeners like to do it in August to help prolong blooming and prevent the plant from going to seed, Krueger says.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of prolong

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