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

Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of increase

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

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Meteorologists said the sweltering weather was the result of another heat dome — a phenomenon in which atmospheric conditions trap heat, accentuating and prolonging already high temperatures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
This delay stems from Paramount's anticipation of losing an August injunction hearing, which would prolong the legal battle.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of prolong

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