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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
When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
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Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Police said the train dragged the car about 400 feet while it was engulfed in flames.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The yen just dragged Asia’s second‑largest economy back there — and few in Tokyo are thrilled about it.
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William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The project to replace the 102-year-old Main Stand and make other improvements to the stadium has dragged on and on since it was first unveiled in 2017 and planning permission was granted in principle in 2018.
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Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
In the case of was, wand, wash and the rest, what has happened is that the /w/ rounded the following vowel, and also dragged it backwards in the mouth.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
—
Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
Police said the train dragged the car about 400 feet while it was engulfed in flames.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The yen just dragged Asia’s second‑largest economy back there — and few in Tokyo are thrilled about it.
—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The project to replace the 102-year-old Main Stand and make other improvements to the stadium has dragged on and on since it was first unveiled in 2017 and planning permission was granted in principle in 2018.
—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
In the case of was, wand, wash and the rest, what has happened is that the /w/ rounded the following vowel, and also dragged it backwards in the mouth.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
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Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
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Chelsea Green crawled from under the ring and evened the odds.
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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The 85 million pounds of food, including meat and fish, is expected to be hauled to multiple landfills in Los Angeles, Ventura and Riverside counties.
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The centerpiece of the property is the Mammoth Mine, a dormant gold operation that hauled up close to a literal ton of bullion in its day — 31,500 ounces, according to National Land Realty, which is listing the site.
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Tuesday night’s showdown with Ecuador was delayed by an hour because of lightning.
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First, a five-year closing process delayed the project, which was supposed to be completed by 2021.
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Daily drops of 5% and 4% were followed by a 16% slump as jitters crept into the market.
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On this Hornets team, which crept close to the playoffs last season but still didn’t make it for the 10th year in a row, these two first-round picks aren’t going to start right away unless someone gets hurt.
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The border shifted and changed hands here at least four times in the 19th century and a fifth time in the 20th, tugged south by war and treaty, peace talks and purchases.
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In bringing a piece of her mother to the event, Obama tugged at a feeling that many will relate to – wishing a late family member could be with you during life’s milestone moments.
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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