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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Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Those exclusive windows, sharply shortened during the pandemic, have gradually lengthened again, according to Octavio Alzola, programming and marketing director at arthouse cinema chain Cines Renoir.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lengthened

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The state expanded the tax credit from $330 million to $750 million last year, and extended the program through 2030.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Connor McDavid scored a goal and extended his NHL record season-opening assists streak to 15 games, powering the Edmonton Oilers past the New York Rangers 4-1 on Sunday.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extended

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After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Without appropriate options, parents often must weigh leaving work early, sacrificing income, or piecing together care arrangements that leave the family and its finances stretched thin.

— Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretched

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Later, prolonged sitting on an overnight flight from Philadelphia to London and a return flight after the game resulted in stagnant blood flow to the injured leg.

— Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Flying with a blood clot is not always prohibited, but prolonged sitting during air travel can increase the risk of blood clots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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