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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Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bouncy seventh-year center suffered a severe right ankle sprain on the first day of training camp and the pain has lingered for five months, limiting his mobility and effectiveness on both ends of the floor.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Simons fractured his wrist in training camp with the Boston Celtics, an injury that lingered after briefly sidelining him at the start of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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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On the non-passenger side, freight carriers hauled 6% less cargo in January compared with the same month in 2025, though international cargo rose 2%.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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This sudden outburst earns her a pauper’s grave, after she’s hauled out of the restaurant and shoved, accidentally or intentionally, down the stairs.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Chicago O’Hare issued a ground stop on Tuesday night due to thunderstorms, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, with flight departures delayed an average of 15 minutes and increasing.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 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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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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