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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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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Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The righty was later pulled after allowing singles to the first two batters of the fifth inning, both of whom later scored and counted against Morris’ statline.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The late Luke Perry only appeared on one episode of Criminal Minds, but his character’s presence lingered long after he was gone.—
Rachel LaBonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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In the compound, the influence of the Tates’ father lingered.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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In another, the same material crawled like a biological organism, mimicking natural motion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
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Five roaches breathed their last on the kitchen floor where two roaches crawled away.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 1913, the Pennsylvania Game Commission arranged to have fifty elk wrangled out of Yellowstone National Park, hauled back to Pennsylvania by rail, and turned loose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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My parents got the school involved, and the ringleaders were hauled into the vice principal’s office.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 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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That's one reason the idea of debt settlement has crept back into the conversation, particularly for people whose financial situations have taken a sharp turn.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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This narrative has previously crept into remarks by US Cabinet officials.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Another getaway that tugged at her heart was her first trip to Chilean Patagonia last year.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2025
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Working on that song in particular tugged on Vetro's heartstrings throughout their rehearsal process.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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Her long-term partner, Rich Paul, recently poked fun at his lady love's musical prowess while being interviewed on the Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin podcast.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The 14-day relative strength index has also just poked above the 50 level for the first time since late February.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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