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
But peace talks have dragged for weeks under a ceasefire that began in April.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site.
—Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The bear bit his arm and dragged him between 20 and 30 feet before running away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Former Kansas City Councilwoman Joanne Collins was 89 when she was dragged to the ground during a March 2025 purse snatching.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
We were dragged kicking, screaming and court-ordered into the age of equality.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The officer was dragged approximately two blocks before becoming separated from the vehicle.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site.
—Zana Cimili, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The bear bit his arm and dragged him between 20 and 30 feet before running away.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Former Kansas City Councilwoman Joanne Collins was 89 when she was dragged to the ground during a March 2025 purse snatching.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
We were dragged kicking, screaming and court-ordered into the age of equality.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
The officer was dragged approximately two blocks before becoming separated from the vehicle.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
Verb
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In a lot of cases, Earth’s gravity probably captured these objects and pulled them in, adding them to its growing bulk.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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The Telegraph reports that the artist pulled a Russian flag from his pants and threw it in a trash can.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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That faded almost immediately, though the headache lingered half the day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Verb
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When doctors smothered it in ointment, about 45 larvae crawled out.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Marin ultimately hauled McNulty to court in 2022, and a judge ordered her to vacate, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Verb
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That money was delayed in getting to Foxborough amid a congressional funding freeze.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The team’s charter flight from Mexico to Miami Sunday night was delayed a few hours due to missing documentation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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My oldest, 9, had crept downstairs from her bed to catch some of the game.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Worry crept in after midnight for Vincent Tijerina.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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His young daughter tugged at him.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The rookie tryout cornerback repeatedly tugged on undrafted rookie wide receiver Omari Kelly’s jersey as Kelly ran a go route up the left sideline.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The view was uncommonly broad, and the city skyline poked out of the eastern sky.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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Jo Adell poked a tying single through the infield moments later.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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