DRAGGED (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

dragged (out)

verb

past tense of drag (out)

as in lengthened

to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Avoid blouses that end at the widest part of the thigh to keep your silhouette lengthened and balanced.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
As the researchers lengthened the fall, this phase increased—a behavior in line with the theory.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthened

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When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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Georgia and Ohio temporarily suspended state taxes on gasoline and regular diesel, while Indiana extended its suspension on gasoline sales taxes.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Kaʻimi Fairbairn's 39-yard field goal on Houston's next drive extended the lead to 13-6.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of extended

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With the militia stretched thin, Riyadh sees an opportunity to defeat it or force it back to negotiations.

— Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
By Wednesday afternoon, the line for visitor passes to get on base for the ship’s homecoming stretched several hundred feet, snaking across the lawn in front of the building and doubling back on itself.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretched

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Ionis Pharma said an experimental therapy for a rare form of ALS prolonged survival and slowed the progression of the disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Watts continued to praise the improvements in the Hollywood industry that have prolonged women’s careers.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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