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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
Families of the victims grew doubtful that their killer would ever be caught as the investigation dragged on for more than a decade.
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Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of anger at Hezbollah for having dragged Lebanon into this, and an understanding that the displaced are the ones, frankly, who are paying the price for Hezbollah’s military adventurism.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The deputies dragged the lifeless suspect out of the vehicle.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Officers wrote Russell punched, dragged, choked, beat her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of anger at Hezbollah for having dragged Lebanon into this, and an understanding that the displaced are the ones, frankly, who are paying the price for Hezbollah’s military adventurism.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The deputies dragged the lifeless suspect out of the vehicle.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Officers wrote Russell punched, dragged, choked, beat her.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
When the first fall did not prove fatal, he was dragged back up and hurled down again, which finally killed him.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those are the listings that lingered on the market for more than two months.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a swath of traffic cones and an unfinished project have lingered, and sidewalks, a layer of asphalt and road striping still need to be finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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But he was hauled back into court in August 2024 to answer to new allegations that also attempted to poison his daughter, who was then 10, using the same method.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before the contract was eventually approved, the Solano County Deputy Sheriff's Association, the department's union, came out against the move, which delayed a vote at the time.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon on the uncertain outlook for a deal, while oil prices crept higher, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures topping $117 per barrel at one point.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then the shitposting and internet personas crept off the web and into the center of our politics.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 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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Wrencher said Russell once tied her to a chair, poked her with a knife, and threatened to burn the house down, the son said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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