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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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
Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.
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Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
On May 28, 2016, Harambe was shot and killed after a 3-year-old boy visiting the zoo fell into his enclosure and was grabbed, dragged and thrown by the gorilla.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Either side could read the report and reasonably conclude that Democrats lost because they were dragged too far left or, for progressives, not far enough left.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
As the Knicks swept Philadelphia in Round 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers were dragged through a grueling seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Since 2012 the company has been owned by the Squarcialupi family of chemical industrialists, which dragged it out of a composition with creditors’ procedures and retooled its business to encompass both third-party manufacturing of gold pieces and its namesake accessible jewelry brand.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
That is also why, in the run-up to tonight’s match, his meetings with staff — assistants Michael Angerschmid, Ronald Brunmayr, Emanuel Pogatetz, Paddy McCarthy and James Holland, as well as the analysts — have dragged on, sometimes lasting as long as five hours, with an unbroken focus.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Early voting in the June 9 primary had started Tuesday morning and was one factor some Republican senators cited for opposing the redistricting, which had dragged on through weeks of on-and-off debate.
—Gavin Jackson, NPR, 26 May 2026
Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
On May 28, 2016, Harambe was shot and killed after a 3-year-old boy visiting the zoo fell into his enclosure and was grabbed, dragged and thrown by the gorilla.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Either side could read the report and reasonably conclude that Democrats lost because they were dragged too far left or, for progressives, not far enough left.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
As the Knicks swept Philadelphia in Round 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers were dragged through a grueling seven-game series against the Detroit Pistons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Since 2012 the company has been owned by the Squarcialupi family of chemical industrialists, which dragged it out of a composition with creditors’ procedures and retooled its business to encompass both third-party manufacturing of gold pieces and its namesake accessible jewelry brand.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
That is also why, in the run-up to tonight’s match, his meetings with staff — assistants Michael Angerschmid, Ronald Brunmayr, Emanuel Pogatetz, Paddy McCarthy and James Holland, as well as the analysts — have dragged on, sometimes lasting as long as five hours, with an unbroken focus.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Early voting in the June 9 primary had started Tuesday morning and was one factor some Republican senators cited for opposing the redistricting, which had dragged on through weeks of on-and-off debate.
—Gavin Jackson, NPR, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The righty was later pulled after allowing singles to the first two batters of the fifth inning, both of whom later scored and counted against Morris’ statline.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The late Luke Perry only appeared on one episode of Criminal Minds, but his character’s presence lingered long after he was gone.—
Rachel LaBonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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In the compound, the influence of the Tates’ father lingered.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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My parents got the school involved, and the ringleaders were hauled into the vice principal’s office.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Voter turnout was high for a primary election, and a significant share of voters cast ballots on or after Election Day, likely because many delayed making a decision in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The Council deadlocked, 6-6, on that vote, delayed a vote on the budget last week due to concerns with the amendment process, and appeared to still be divided on Monday, with little consensus reached by the end of the five-hour working session.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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At the other end of the spectrum, there were a number of clubs with lower possession numbers who crept into positions higher up the table.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The rookie tryout cornerback repeatedly tugged on undrafted rookie wide receiver Omari Kelly’s jersey as Kelly ran a go route up the left sideline.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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When Wembanyama then grabbed the ensuing rebound right over Reid, Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels came in and tugged down on Wembanyama’s jersey from behind, then held onto his off arm.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Her long-term partner, Rich Paul, recently poked fun at his lady love's musical prowess while being interviewed on the Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin podcast.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The 14-day relative strength index has also just poked above the 50 level for the first time since late February.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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