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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
Steep post-earnings slides for key software names dragged the broader sector lower, as investors weighed artificial intelligence's threat to software companies' business models.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Families describe fear and uncertainty Up the block, Ruby Condensa and her family sheltered in place as the hours dragged on.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
That streak ended after Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder — and his teammate Dillon Brooks dragged Michael Jordan into it for good measure.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The image of Van Gundy clinging to Mourning and being dragged as the latter continued to clash remains a lasting one from the intense Knicks-Heat rivalry of the 1990s.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
When Steve Jobs handed the company to Cook in August 2011, Apple stock dragged for months before ripping 57% over the following year, according to a Morgan Stanley note from analyst Erik Woodring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Baker, still by himself, grabbed Rivera’s bulletproof vest and dragged her to the first-floor lobby, where he was met by other responding Chicago Police Department officers.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Such investigations can take years to reach a conclusion, and this case has dragged on due to its complexity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Families describe fear and uncertainty Up the block, Ruby Condensa and her family sheltered in place as the hours dragged on.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
That streak ended after Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder — and his teammate Dillon Brooks dragged Michael Jordan into it for good measure.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The image of Van Gundy clinging to Mourning and being dragged as the latter continued to clash remains a lasting one from the intense Knicks-Heat rivalry of the 1990s.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
When Steve Jobs handed the company to Cook in August 2011, Apple stock dragged for months before ripping 57% over the following year, according to a Morgan Stanley note from analyst Erik Woodring.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Baker, still by himself, grabbed Rivera’s bulletproof vest and dragged her to the first-floor lobby, where he was met by other responding Chicago Police Department officers.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Such investigations can take years to reach a conclusion, and this case has dragged on due to its complexity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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Hoopes turned a corner and the cop, lights flashing, pulled him over.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Finally, this past New Year’s Eve, their full-length debut surfaced as an unfussy YouTube post—only to get pulled one week later as Bottner sought label distribution.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elements of western also lingered.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bears also rummaged through neighbors’ trash and hauled it back beneath the house.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Fire Department investigators are looking into a pair of fires that broke out inside of Amazon cargo containers being hauled through downtown Los Angeles in back-to-back weeks.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The trial had been set to start this week but was delayed until next February.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hearings have been delayed by litigation, though, including over who should prosecute the cases going forward.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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This move would likely mean Denver moves on from Evan Engram; quietly, the organization explored alternatives at tight end through free agency, but the price crept too high.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smoldering at the camera, the star—who’s currently dating Scooter Braun—tugged down the straps of the plum-chocolate bra and covered her chest with her hands.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.—
Athena Sobhan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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