Synonyms of dragged

dragged

verb

past tense of drag

1

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• tugged
• towed
• drew
• carried
• haled
• lugged
• heaved
• attracted
• yanked
• jerked
• moved
• transported
• conveyed
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

2

as in lingered

to move or act slowly

one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lingered
• crawled
• delayed
• poked
• strolled
• crept
• lagged
• shuffled
• played
• loitered
• dawdled
• stalled
• diddled
• fell behind
• dropped behind
• lollygagged
• hung fire
• moped
• marked time
• staggered
• tarried
• lounged
• dallied
• idled
• dragged one's feet
• sauntered
• took one's time
• dillydallied
• ambled
• inched
• shilly-shallied
• trifled
• loafed
• fiddled (around)
• decelerated
• eased
• fooled around
• lumbered
• puttered (around)
• lolled
• plodded
• pottered (around)
• messed around
• hung (around or out)
• slowed (down or up)
• procrastinated
• temporized
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• ran
• ripped
• sped
• flew
• raced
• dashed
• bolted
• tore
• hastened
• scurried
• whirled
• scooted
• whisked
• whizzed
• zipped
• rocketed
• darted
• hustled
• scrambled
• coursed
• barreled
• hurtled
• ran
• scudded
• humped
• stampeded
• trotted
• bowled
• breezed
• sprinted
• galloped
• jogged
• careered
• accelerated
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• overtook
• outpaced
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• fast-forwarded

3

as in crawled

to move slowly

the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawled
• crept
• shuffled
• poked
• inched
• slouched
• limped
• oozed
• creaked (along)
• nosed
• plodded
• trudged
• snailed
• tramped
• shambled
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flew
• sped
• raced
• sailed
• floated
• hurried
• whizzed
• zipped
• tore
• glided

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dragged

One of English football’s most historic names had been dragged to the brink under previous owner Dejphon Chansiri last season — into administration and almost beneath the surface. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Another quarter where Kate Spade dragged, with sales down 7%. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Pourrain submitted a request for extension of his stay, was awaiting an appointment, the process dragged on for years, and in the meantime, he was granted a work permit and had a valid driver’s license. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Years before Jarvis was dragged across the floor of Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention Center, he was badly injured inside another Crews facility, according to Jarvis’ DCS case file. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

San Francisco officers smashed a driver’s window, dragged him to the pavement and pepper-sprayed his face after mistyping a license plate and wrongly flagging his car as stolen. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Lifeguard Greg Wilfert said he was dragged underwater by a shark in Scarborough, Maine. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Instead, the gator grabbed her right arm and dragged her underwater. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026