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
Russian soldiers twice threatened to kill him, including an instance where he and a friend were dragged off the street by soldiers.
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Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
If your suitcase is also looking a little worse for wear after being dragged through snowy sidewalks all winter, now is a good time to invest in new luggage.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Her criminal case has dragged on, unresolved, and she is entitled to be presumed innocent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
On ‘Redux Redux,’ she’d be getting dragged through the dirt screaming, and everyone else on the set was horrified.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the men was launched 40 feet and landed behind the Kia on the right shoulder; the other two men were dragged by the vehicle and had to be rescued by nearby people and Caltrans crews, the CHP said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One was thrown around 40 feet while the other two were dragged by the truck.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The other two were dragged by the pickup and later freed by motorists and a Caltrans crew, the CHP said.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma dragged its feet in investigating Lankford is a cosponsor of the bill and introduced a similar measure in 2023.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 17 Feb. 2026
Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
If your suitcase is also looking a little worse for wear after being dragged through snowy sidewalks all winter, now is a good time to invest in new luggage.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Her criminal case has dragged on, unresolved, and she is entitled to be presumed innocent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
On ‘Redux Redux,’ she’d be getting dragged through the dirt screaming, and everyone else on the set was horrified.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
One of the men was launched 40 feet and landed behind the Kia on the right shoulder; the other two men were dragged by the vehicle and had to be rescued by nearby people and Caltrans crews, the CHP said.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
One was thrown around 40 feet while the other two were dragged by the truck.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The other two were dragged by the pickup and later freed by motorists and a Caltrans crew, the CHP said.
—Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma dragged its feet in investigating Lankford is a cosponsor of the bill and introduced a similar measure in 2023.
—Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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So far, six have been pulled to safety.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sakamoto plans to retire after the Olympics, but will leave the sport in good hands with her teammate and new talent Nakai, who landed a triple axel that pulled her into first.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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The crowd of students that had flooded into Klyde Warren Park was gradually dispersing; some returned to the classroom and others lingered around the greenery.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Twin Earth, from Jaio Studios, lingered in the memory with its stylistic animation about the discovery of another, happier Earth.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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One live roach crawled on the floor in front of a storage rack with seasoning and cans.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maybe the girl had crawled under a neighbor's trailer while playing hide-and-seek.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thune told reporters last week members could be hauled back in as little as 24 hours if needed.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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Enter Tyrannio, a Greek specialist in literature and libraries, owner of some 30,000 scrolls and famed expert on Aristotle — in fact, the same man responsible for restoring the philosopher’s tattered library after it was hauled to Rome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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The first hearing for Campillo’s new proposal was delayed from November because the Rules Committee fell short of a quorum before the proposal could be debated.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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And this wouldn’t be the first time that a traditional signifier of masculinity crept back into mainstream culture by way of performative half jokes.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beside her, the crowd crept forward, wrapping around Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Cupich at the front.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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And when Sky and Virginia were playing in a backyard sandpit one day, her little brother tugged on her T-shirt, pointing toward a snake.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Yelkur ranked Google’s Gemini commercial about imagining a new home as one of the most emotionally appealing, likeable ads that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Loamy soil keeps its shape but crumbles easily when poked.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The sheet cake is poked with the handle end of a wooden spoon, creating big holes into which the lemon Jell-o (the glaze) was poured.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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