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
Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Planters, books, baskets, silverware, and other objects can scratch the surface when dragged across it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 1% to 8,851, dragged by basic materials stocks.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2002 vote authorizing the invasion of Iraq was intensely scrutinized in the years that followed, as the conflict dragged on and its underlying intelligence was challenged.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
When pulled, a lever inside the car triggered a spring mechanism that dragged the wiper across the windshield’s surface, clearing it of any obstruction.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Clinton Towers Tenants Association President Mary Somoza says residents are fed up with construction in the lobby and on the facade that's dragged on for three years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Whomever dragged it back to their spot won.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Planters, books, baskets, silverware, and other objects can scratch the surface when dragged across it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 1% to 8,851, dragged by basic materials stocks.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2002 vote authorizing the invasion of Iraq was intensely scrutinized in the years that followed, as the conflict dragged on and its underlying intelligence was challenged.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
When pulled, a lever inside the car triggered a spring mechanism that dragged the wiper across the windshield’s surface, clearing it of any obstruction.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Clinton Towers Tenants Association President Mary Somoza says residents are fed up with construction in the lobby and on the facade that's dragged on for three years.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Whomever dragged it back to their spot won.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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While Democrats dominated the early voting numbers in Pulaski County -- one of the few heavily blue pockets of the state -- Democrats outnumbered Republicans in election day voting on Tuesday with 18,363 people casting Democratic ballots compared to the 10,500 who pulled ballots for Republicans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor alleged that Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The boxwork investigation has already reshaped scientists’ understanding of how long water — and the possibility of life — may have lingered on Mars.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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If water lingered longer than scientists thought, the conditions for microbial life may have persisted longer too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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As seen on video from the scene, traffic crawled along the expressway as smoke billowed from the cars and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The resulting wood chips and soil are either piled in place to rot and decay or hauled offsite.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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That infrastructure had to be carefully cut and hauled away while a living manatee sat directly below.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The project was revived in 2019 with plans to launch production in 2022, but further challenges delayed progress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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His sentencing was delayed as Khan sought to withdraw his no contest plea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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But as application deadlines loomed, doubt crept in.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This book by Jessamine Chan crept its way into my marrow and refused to get out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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When owner Nicholas Iwaniuk saw his dog Shadow, the half Australian shepherd, half Australian cattle dog tugged at her leash, charged forward and jumped into his arms.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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From life’s first moments, multiplying cells are squished, stretched, and tugged to form tissues that bend and twist into organs that expand and contract.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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