Synonyms of dragged

dragged

verb

past tense of drag

1

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• tugged
• towed
• drew
• carried
• haled
• lugged
• heaved
• attracted
• yanked
• jerked
• moved
• transported
• conveyed
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

2

as in lingered

to move or act slowly

one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingered
• crawled
• delayed
• poked
• strolled
• crept
• lagged
• shuffled
• played
• loitered
• dawdled
• stalled
• diddled
• fell behind
• dropped behind
• lollygagged
• hung fire
• moped
• marked time
• staggered
• tarried
• lounged
• dallied
• idled
• dragged one's feet
• sauntered
• took one's time
• dillydallied
• ambled
• inched
• shilly-shallied
• trifled
• loafed
• fiddled (around)
• decelerated
• eased
• fooled around
• lumbered
• puttered (around)
• lolled
• plodded
• pottered (around)
• messed around
• hung (around or out)
• slowed (down or up)
• procrastinated
• temporized
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• ran
• ripped
• sped
• flew
• raced
• dashed
• bolted
• tore
• hastened
• scurried
• whirled
• scooted
• whisked
• whizzed
• zipped
• rocketed
• darted
• hustled
• scrambled
• coursed
• barreled
• hurtled
• ran
• scudded
• humped
• stampeded
• trotted
• bowled
• breezed
• sprinted
• galloped
• jogged
• careered
• accelerated
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• overtook
• outpaced
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• fast-forwarded

3

as in crawled

to move slowly

the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawled
• crept
• shuffled
• poked
• inched
• slouched
• limped
• oozed
• creaked (along)
• nosed
• plodded
• trudged
• snailed
• tramped
• shambled
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flew
• sped
• raced
• sailed
• floated
• hurried
• whizzed
• zipped
• tore
• glided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dragged

Sources connected to the investigation told the paper that it was later determined that the body had been dragged from a nearby homeless encampment. —Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

As the violence dragged on, at least 15 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and more than two thousand were arrested, and pro-independence leaders were transferred to prisons in mainland France. —Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

When a Tri-Rail commuter train and Chevrolet SUV collided in Broward County on Wednesday, the crash dragged the vehicle hundreds of feet and killed the driver. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026

The construction work coexists with hundreds of posters promoting the soccer tournament, as well as large-scale figures of soccer balls and trophies, which help passengers forget the inconveniences caused by renovations that have dragged on for a year. —ABC News, 20 May 2026

And as negotiations dragged on with no deal in sight, owners declared an impasse and sought to begin the 1995 season with replacement players. —Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026

The contentious civil lawsuit between the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences over exit and poaching fees, which has dragged on for 20 months, appears to be over. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

Chinese firms have dragged their feet in purchasing the chips after the Chinese government encouraged them to turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026

Clark appeared to say while Fever assistant Briann January dragged her back to the bench. —Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026