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
Chinese firms have dragged their feet in purchasing the chips after the Chinese government encouraged them to turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
Another witness described seeing a woman dragged from a vehicle, pinned against a wall, repeatedly raped and then stabbed, with the assault allegedly continuing after her death.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Another was won by Marc Guehi, who was dragged to the floor by Bournemouth’s Bafode Diakite from an overhit corner that sailed over everyone.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Cesar said Enrique was changing the tire when he was hit by the orange car and dragged nearly 30 feet.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The remaining 105 men dragged sledges of supplies overland along the west coast of King William Island, in what’s now the territory of Nunavut in Canada, but none survived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
He was reportedly dragged several yards before becoming trapped underneath the train for up to an hour, suffering serious leg injuries, according to the outlets.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On March 14, visiting SDFC led FC Dallas 3-1 before Petar Musa dragged the home side back.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Veteran Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander are the only two remaining from a group that dragged the defense down under the coaching of D-Line coach Andre Patterson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
Another witness described seeing a woman dragged from a vehicle, pinned against a wall, repeatedly raped and then stabbed, with the assault allegedly continuing after her death.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Another was won by Marc Guehi, who was dragged to the floor by Bournemouth’s Bafode Diakite from an overhit corner that sailed over everyone.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Cesar said Enrique was changing the tire when he was hit by the orange car and dragged nearly 30 feet.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The remaining 105 men dragged sledges of supplies overland along the west coast of King William Island, in what’s now the territory of Nunavut in Canada, but none survived.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
He was reportedly dragged several yards before becoming trapped underneath the train for up to an hour, suffering serious leg injuries, according to the outlets.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On March 14, visiting SDFC led FC Dallas 3-1 before Petar Musa dragged the home side back.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Veteran Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander are the only two remaining from a group that dragged the defense down under the coaching of D-Line coach Andre Patterson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Turkey is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in this field, but others have been steadily following in its footsteps, making many feel as though a carpet has been pulled from under them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Coach Matt Mowry was asked if Acuna was close to being pulled.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The last Super El Niño reshaped weather and economies around the world, leaving disruptions that lingered long after the Pacific cooled.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Others lingered near the bar, clutching cocktails and scanning the room before finally introducing themselves to strangers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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Woods ultimately crawled out of the passenger side of his Land Rover after the crash.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Beshey hauled him to the front yard, having to set him down once because of his bulk.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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That came in a 2-2 draw at Newcastle in December when Rodrigo Bentancur hauled Dan Burn down, with Anthony Gordon scoring the resulting penalty.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Timelines for the deployment of solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, seen as the next step in cutting-edge technology, have been delayed, however.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Waiting until major fires start often means limited options, delayed shipping and inflated prices.—
Ryan Brennan
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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In the middle of his soiree, the Spaniard had crept away from the other guests to tell Smit some exciting news.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Security cameras showed the moment three masked suspects crept through the backyard of a La Cañada home before forcing their way inside.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
12 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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The Angels added two runs in the eighth inning when Josh Lowe poked a double just over the head of Gelof at third base to score Nolan Schanuel and Logan O’Hoppe.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In the same show, Louis Theroux made a cameo, and Gatwa poked fun at his time as Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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