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 crawled
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in crept
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
His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mitchell was then dragged outside to the valet area, and a female Hyatt employee grabbed a broomstick and struck Mitchell with it.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As things dragged on, many felt there was no way the tethered relationship could be fixed.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But its attempts to rein in IBM as a monopoly dragged on for more than a decade.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Martinez circus has dragged on since tears rolled down his cheeks in the final home game of last season against Tottenham Hotspur.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The father of the children, who was parked beside the vehicle, tried to stop the theft and was dragged a short distance before falling to the pavement, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
New York — Tech stocks dragged the market lower on Friday and Wall Street wrapped up a wild summer on a relatively quiet note.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In one scene, Sweet Tooth is shackled and dragged behind a taxi en route to the Eastern Sovereignty, ruled by Pope Charlie Kane.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mitchell was then dragged outside to the valet area, and a female Hyatt employee grabbed a broomstick and struck Mitchell with it.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As things dragged on, many felt there was no way the tethered relationship could be fixed.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
But its attempts to rein in IBM as a monopoly dragged on for more than a decade.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Martinez circus has dragged on since tears rolled down his cheeks in the final home game of last season against Tottenham Hotspur.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The father of the children, who was parked beside the vehicle, tried to stop the theft and was dragged a short distance before falling to the pavement, deputies said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
New York — Tech stocks dragged the market lower on Friday and Wall Street wrapped up a wild summer on a relatively quiet note.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
In one scene, Sweet Tooth is shackled and dragged behind a taxi en route to the Eastern Sovereignty, ruled by Pope Charlie Kane.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Mahomes pulled the Chiefs within one in the third quarter.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The drawstring waist is adjustable and has a stretchy waistband for improved comfort even when pulled tight.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, a similar scene closely followed as the funeral procession for Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Hunter Simoncic crawled along through the highways and streets in the community Simoncic worked to keep safe.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eby crawled across a ladder over the water to the vehicle, then crawled back with the child on his back, the video shows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The wildfires ignited Tuesday as a monsoonal storm crept north across the state, unleashing more than 9,000 lightning strikes, according to Cal Fire.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, surged 15% on Tuesday as jitters crept back onto Wall Street.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department in its June 2024 report on problems with policing in Phoenix found that police delayed medical assistance to people who appeared to be incapacitated as a result of the use of force by officers and used unreasonable force on people who had already been wounded by officers.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Owner Sam Sandrin said the opening was delayed due to a plumber misrepresenting that they were licensed.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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This one may have tugged at your deepest insecurities around intimacy, trust, and vulnerability, pushing you to face the places where pride has sometimes acted as a shield.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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But almost as soon as that hopefulness returned, it was tugged away when ownership decided to slash payroll.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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That alone is enough to extinguish whatever lingered from Tuesday night’s debacle.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That heavy drinking in the early days of the breakup is briefly discussed but not lingered upon.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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