as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
a mysterious, cloaked figure with a strange, dragging walk
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1
as in pulling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall
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2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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3
as in crawling
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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Recent Examples of dragging
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Nvidia fell roughly 2%, dragging the market lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The stock market seems to have soured on Saudi Aramco dragging its shares to the lowest levels on record.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Reid had not played a minute of the final against Barcelona, but Williamson dragging her to the front was laden with narrative.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The 40-second clip from the surveillance footage shows two workers dragging a lopsided cart stacked high with shrubbery along the stone, before appearing to get caught on a corner, leading to them having to push it over the side of a stone tile.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are dampening consumer and corporate demand, dragging on GDP.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The ex-boyfriend is accused of dragging the woman by her hair to the car, while the second man allegedly took her wallet.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Amid the investigation into the victim's death, footage emerged appearing to show Jossimar dragging a large object from the Lancaster Boulevard apartment complex where the family lived, per NBC Los Angeles.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Since the deal closed in 2015, Kraft Heinz shares had tumbled nearly 70% as of Friday's close, dragging the company's market value down to $33 billion.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Nvidia fell roughly 2%, dragging the market lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The stock market seems to have soured on Saudi Aramco dragging its shares to the lowest levels on record.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Reid had not played a minute of the final against Barcelona, but Williamson dragging her to the front was laden with narrative.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The 40-second clip from the surveillance footage shows two workers dragging a lopsided cart stacked high with shrubbery along the stone, before appearing to get caught on a corner, leading to them having to push it over the side of a stone tile.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Tariffs are dampening consumer and corporate demand, dragging on GDP.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The ex-boyfriend is accused of dragging the woman by her hair to the car, while the second man allegedly took her wallet.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Amid the investigation into the victim's death, footage emerged appearing to show Jossimar dragging a large object from the Lancaster Boulevard apartment complex where the family lived, per NBC Los Angeles.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragging
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Bring along family or friends to enjoy a leisurely walk, trip to your local cider mill, adventurous hike or a picnic.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With plates this inventive, brunch at Etch is less a leisurely pause and more an invitation to explore bold, boundary-crossing flavors.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, his impact, like pulling children into his winner's circle, will continue to be honored by other tracks.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter spoke with Morning Edition host Leila Fadel about the challenges of relationships, her controversial album cover, which depicts her kneeling beside a man who is pulling her hair, and the new songs featured on the album.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Coach Mike McDaniel said Waller was injured before Wednesday’s practice, delaying his return after spending last season in retirement.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The experts also recommend keeping devices out of bedrooms at night, establishing screen-free meals and even considering delaying access until mid-adolescence.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The centipede the Redditor found crawling in her bed.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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My death was supposed to be crawling up inside of the locker that the cat used to go in.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Biden, who ended his bid for a second White House term 107 days before last year's election, has been relatively slow to move on presidential library planning compared with most of his recent predecessors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Steele Canvas provides 100 percent cotton canvas totes for hauling laundry to the laundromat or back to their parents’ house.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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But the natural lobster flavor shone through most, possibly a testament to Holden’s deep rooted understanding of the crustacean and all those years hauling traps with his father.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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Gavras, working from a script he co-wrote with Pulitzer-finalist playwright Will Arbery, seems to be poking fun at the vacuous postures of the oligarch class, just as Ruben Östlund and many other filmmakers have in recent years.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The feelings of postpartum depression — despair, guilt, shame and worthlessness — began creeping in.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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With trigger-warning culture on the wane and a brutish permissiveness creeping back into society, corporate scolds have lost much of their power.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragging. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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