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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During construction, it was lengthened by 39 feet, adding a submarine hangar, a media studio, and a 3-D-printing and robotics laboratory.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The cash conversion cycle has lengthened, inventory turnover has slowed, and average days on the lot have crept higher.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengthened

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While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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French newspaper Le Monde reported that hackers also extended the defrost cycle in some freezers and cold-storage rooms from one hour to eight hours to delay alarms.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Reyes said the 24-hour temporary order could be extended to 14 days if necessary.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extended

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In a few small depressions farthest from the river, auburn-brown vegetation and peat have stretched into thick floating mats across open water, forming what’s known as a quaking bog.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The confrontation led to a standoff that stretched into Friday morning.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 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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