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
In that second leadership election, he was roundly defeated by Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran socialist whose victory dragged the party leftwards.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
As the Bucks dragged their feet on the Antetokounmpo situation, a number of other teams gave up on the season entirely.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East has dragged on, pressure has been building on Capitol Hill to intervene.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has dragged on for eleven years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
However, the months dragged on, and that new lease never materialized.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
As Olsson stuck out his left leg to try to block, Cruyff dragged the ball behind his standing leg.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Negotiations with Brightline, however, have dragged on since then, leading some to question why taxpayers built the station without first negotiating a deal.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The bear bit his arm and dragged him between 20 and 30 feet before running away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
As the Bucks dragged their feet on the Antetokounmpo situation, a number of other teams gave up on the season entirely.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
As the conflict in the Middle East has dragged on, pressure has been building on Capitol Hill to intervene.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has dragged on for eleven years.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2026
However, the months dragged on, and that new lease never materialized.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
As Olsson stuck out his left leg to try to block, Cruyff dragged the ball behind his standing leg.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Negotiations with Brightline, however, have dragged on since then, leading some to question why taxpayers built the station without first negotiating a deal.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The bear bit his arm and dragged him between 20 and 30 feet before running away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
Verb
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In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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That faded almost immediately, though the headache lingered half the day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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When doctors smothered it in ointment, about 45 larvae crawled out.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 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
Verb
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Marin ultimately hauled McNulty to court in 2022, and a judge ordered her to vacate, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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That money was delayed in getting to Foxborough amid a congressional funding freeze.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The team’s charter flight from Mexico to Miami Sunday night was delayed a few hours due to missing documentation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Separately, Miami-Dade received another $7 million in federal dollars just for World Cup transportation costs — an expense that has crept higher in the two years since the Host Committee originally floated the $46 million subsidy package for Miami-Dade to cover World Cup security and logistics.—
Douglas Hanks
June 17,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Flames crept across a Rio Linda meadow Tuesday as firefighters from three agencies intentionally set fire to 35 acres of dry grass — not to battle a wildfire, but to prevent one.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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In bringing a piece of her mother to the event, Obama tugged at a feeling that many will relate to – wishing a late family member could be with you during life’s milestone moments.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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One weekend last November it was tugged around the harbor wrapped in a pink Nike ad.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Jo Adell poked a tying single through the infield moments later.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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