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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The piece was based on a recent study from UCLA that found that waiting times for surgery for nonmetastatic breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, gastric and esophageal cancer have lengthened across the board over the last 10 years or so.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Its researchers later lengthened its legs to almost 3½ feet ahead of the games, according to broadcaster CCTV.

— Reuters, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lengthened

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The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of increased

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While the main festival was in Grant Park, entry locations for riders stretched all the way to the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on the South Side.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But as hours stretched into days with no word from them, his hope turned to sorrow.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretched

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The prayer gathering in one of the regions hardest hit by this year’s wildfire season comes as the province faces prolonged dry weather that has heightened the risk of forest and peatland fires.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
While prolonged exposure to salt water has likely rendered the vehicle unusable on another flight, SpaceX has expressed interest in studying it to make improvements to future iterations.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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