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

Valjean’s famous bread-theft-to-feed-his-starving-family here becomes a footchase/fight setpiece before he is caught and consigned to an ever-lengthening prison sentence.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Experts recommend pairing them with tights and shoes in a similar color to visually lengthen the legs.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthen

Verb

Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Simply increasing your intake of legumes, which includes beans, may be an effective way to drop body fat.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 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

Ionis Pharma said an experimental therapy for a rare form of ALS prolonged survival and slowed the progression of the disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Rich, moist, well-draining Masterwort Masterwort (Astrantia major) is often deadheaded throughout the summer to prolong its blooming.

— Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of prolong

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