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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Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of increased

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China’s trade with Africa last year was four times larger than Washington’s with the continent, and that gap looks set to widen after Beijing extended its zero-tariff policy across Africa.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Furthermore, last Thursday, three mathematicians posted a proof of their own that showed that OpenAI’s method can never be extended to solve the full problem.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of extended

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And, with finances stretched thin, more borrowers are falling behind on their monthly debt payments.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The indicator has not gone euphoric, and the recent cooling off near the highs has kept momentum from getting stretched.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretched

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Watts continued to praise the improvements in the Hollywood industry that have prolonged women’s careers.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Banks, by comparison, may feel the pressure later, if prolonged high borrowing costs lead to deterioration among property or corporate borrowers, according to Leung.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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