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

Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

As Findley dragged the driver from the truck, Deputy Chase Blatt, driving north on I-35, saw the fire and the driver being pulled from the truck. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Earlier this month, the government reported that consumer inflation accelerated last month and gas prices spiked as fighting in the Middle East dragged on. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Police said he was dragged onto the tracks at the Utica Avenue station and pronounced dead at the scene. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Police said at the time that his clothing may have become caught in the doors before he was dragged along the platform and struck his head. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026

Then the cord dragged heavier lines that were capable of supporting large loads. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Graham also dragged a shimmery charcoal hue from her outer corner to her inner corner to accent her bottom line. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Grossman said that as the Iran war dragged on, Washington started to divert weapons and munitions from the Asia-Pacific region to sustain the war against Tehran. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026