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dragged (out)

verb

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past tense of drag (out)

Synonyms & Antonyms of dragged (out)

to make longer

pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

Synonyms for dragged (out)

drew out,
elongated,
extended,
lengthened,
outstretched,
prolonged,
protracted,
stretched

Words Related to dragged (out)

amplified,
enlarged,
expanded,
increased

attenuated,
thinned

Near Antonyms for dragged (out)

decreased,
diminished,
lessened,
reduced

thickened

Antonyms for dragged (out)

abbreviated,
abridged,
curtailed,
cut,
cut back,
shortened

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Thesaurus Entries Near dragged (out)

dragged one's feet

dragged (out)

dragger

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“Dragged (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragged%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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