1
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall
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2
as in lingered
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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3
as in crawled
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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Recent Examples of dragged
As biologists began to accept that the smallest of the whales had perished, the rescue work dragged past its second week.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Americas slipped 2%, dragged by softer performance in department stores.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Staying in theme to the bitter end, Irwin collects himself from the hardwood and is dragged to hell (or backstage) by dark forces, returning to face the judges with his face splattered in fake blood.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2019, as that shutdown dragged on, Trump’s White House officials acknowledged feeling pressure to end it, worried that Trump’s polling numbers could suffer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The criminal case against the couple has dragged on for years, as Jackson cycled through multiple attorneys and as questions were raised over Samantha Johnson’s mental wellbeing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
With neither team able to score, the contest dragged on into the 18th inning and passed the six-hour mark.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The Americas slipped 2%, dragged by softer performance in department stores.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Staying in theme to the bitter end, Irwin collects himself from the hardwood and is dragged to hell (or backstage) by dark forces, returning to face the judges with his face splattered in fake blood.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2019, as that shutdown dragged on, Trump’s White House officials acknowledged feeling pressure to end it, worried that Trump’s polling numbers could suffer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
The criminal case against the couple has dragged on for years, as Jackson cycled through multiple attorneys and as questions were raised over Samantha Johnson’s mental wellbeing.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
With neither team able to score, the contest dragged on into the 18th inning and passed the six-hour mark.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Hot dishes pulled from the oven should never be put directly into cold water, and any glass pans pulled from the refrigerator for reheating should be brought to room temperature before heating.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Still, the conversation lingered in his mind.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But since the beginning of the year, inventory has grown nationwide as a result of more sellers coming into the market and buyers withdrawing from it due to rising housing costs, including stubbornly high mortgage rates, which have lingered between 6 percent and 7 percent for the past three years.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pass itself didn’t reach the end zone, but Rice hauled it in and carried it the remaining 11 yards for a score.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The department said the monkeys were being hauled from Tulane University.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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Republicans refused to pass a funding bill that funded the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while Obama and Democrats pushed back on proposals put forth by GOP lawmakers that would have defunded or delayed it.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Russian state media has acknowledged the Belgorod was also delayed in part by the pandemic.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pain crept into the set of his mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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An invitation from Wolfpack quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper to sit in on film sessions and game-planning meetings tugged McCall out of a potentially debilitating spiral.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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If a toy was tugged, it was considered a Pull type, and if it was retrieved when thrown, it was considered a Fetch type.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lovato poked fun at herself, dressing as a meme from 2014.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Marcus poked out his bottom lip, but no whining this time.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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