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
On March 14, visiting SDFC led FC Dallas 3-1 before Petar Musa dragged the home side back.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Carboniferous period dragged on for sixty million.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Veteran Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander are the only two remaining from a group that dragged the defense down under the coaching of D-Line coach Andre Patterson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Perhaps the aether did exist, but it could never be construed as being in motion by an observer on the Earth, because the aether itself was being dragged by objects traveling through space, such as the Earth, explaining why a null result was obtained.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
But the Iran war has dragged on since then, and is now in its tenth week.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The sequence in Episode 2, when the bodega is raided and people are dragged away by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, that was filmed before Los Angeles, before Minnesota — before all of it.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
And even in stoppage time, when Casemiro and Mainoo are initially in a good position, they both get dragged over towards the ball, with Casemiro pointing for Mainoo to track a run into the channel.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Carboniferous period dragged on for sixty million.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Veteran Roy Robertson-Harris and Darius Alexander are the only two remaining from a group that dragged the defense down under the coaching of D-Line coach Andre Patterson.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Perhaps the aether did exist, but it could never be construed as being in motion by an observer on the Earth, because the aether itself was being dragged by objects traveling through space, such as the Earth, explaining why a null result was obtained.
—Big Think, 7 May 2026
But the Iran war has dragged on since then, and is now in its tenth week.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
The sequence in Episode 2, when the bodega is raided and people are dragged away by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force, that was filmed before Los Angeles, before Minnesota — before all of it.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
And even in stoppage time, when Casemiro and Mainoo are initially in a good position, they both get dragged over towards the ball, with Casemiro pointing for Mainoo to track a run into the channel.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged
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When agents approached, Marx ran, then pulled a handgun from his waistband while fleeing, according to a federal affidavit reviewed by Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The loose, stretchy fit is comfortable enough for all-day sightseeing yet still looks pulled together for dinner reservations.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The next day, steady rains caused the F1 Academy race to be cancelled and the first 20 laps of the Miami Grand Prix to be crawled behind the safety car.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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When the episode ends, Thalia has been violently hauled away by the Eyes for betraying God and her sisters.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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The plan calls for rethinking the way the county’s two million residents separate and dispose of their trash, along with what happens to it once it’s hauled away in garbage and recycling trucks.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In California, the Los Angeles County Counsel is probing allegations that State Farm delayed, underpaid and denied valid insurance claims from last year's wildfires.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Altman was buried after a private funeral on March 31, after a public service was delayed when his widow went into labor with their daughter.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Technology has crept into one of the oldest hobbies known to humanity.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Every scene that would otherwise communicate pandemonium is rendered in the language of sub-Ryan Murphy slop, as if a movie whose production costs reportedly crept toward $200 million could only afford a few extras at a time.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 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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Hartman caught the pass and poked it low past Wedgewood while being buried by a Brent Burns check.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Joshua poked me in the shoulder.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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