DRAGGED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

dragged

verb

past tense of drag

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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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 In one case, agents in Bowie, Maryland, smashed a father’s car window, dragged him out, and pinned him to the ground — while his 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old children watched from the back seat. — Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 As power outages in northwest Indiana dragged on for over a week, Alyssa Casalin said her 2-month-old boy grew increasingly restless. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 An agreement could provide momentum for talks to renew the USMCA North American trade pact; US-Mexico talks have dragged on, and the White House has publicly opposed renewing the transcontinental deal. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And so as the war has dragged on, the administration has struggled to say exactly what its goal is and what is a successful conclusion to this conflict. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Officers found a large amount of blood on one side of the bed, plant with dirt knocked over next to the bed and some of the soil that got dragged to the bathroom, the affidavit notes. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Wiley extended his arms, caught the ball and dragged both feet for a 9-yard gain. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 As the war — now in its sixth month — has dragged on, this list of goals has conspicuously shifted and been pared back. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragged

Verb

The Yankees pulled within four games of AL East-leading Tampa Bay.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Our first meeting was a Zoom call, and Jordan had pulled stills from 10 or 12 fashion shows from between 1979 and 1982, just as a starting point for discussion.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulled

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Kannan’s ability to manage so many characters while developing them all sufficiently to feel vivid and real … The ending has lingered in my mind long after the final page.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello lingered in the dugout after the game and watched as Wilkinson’s crew gave him a rousing cheer.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lingered

Verb

To compile as comprehensive a list as possible, Szydlowski crawled Instagram and Reddit for photos of people wearing different types of smart glasses.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
As the whole team fought for their lives, Yerman, one of the only Marines with relatively minor wounds, crawled over to Capers.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawled

Verb

Yet no one hauled him before Congress to answer for stoking racial tensions, snubbing George Washington, or making America sad on her birthday.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Wildlife photographer captures striking images of recovery Photographer Chris Bray managed to capture overhead photos with a drone of the Starship being hauled to shore that set the internet abuzz.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauled

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The game was delayed 88 minutes by rain in the eighth inning.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

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Politics has crept into Florida classrooms under the DeSantis administration, and public school teachers are particularly vulnerable.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
By halftime, baldness crept between the hashmarks, especially on Highmark Stadium’s south end (to the right if sitting behind the Bills bench).

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crept

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The seas have been kind, or at least kinder than expected, to SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, as it's been tugged through the Indian Ocean to friendlier tides.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Hicks broke up a Mahomes pass to Noah Gray, but Hicks could have tugged Gray before making the play.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026