DRAGGING (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

dragging (out)

verb

present participle of drag (out)

as in lengthening

to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Both could go a long way in lengthening the Yankees’ postseason lineup; the righty-swinging Lombard, in particular, provides some needed balance.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
These movements take joints through active ranges of motion, lengthening and engaging muscles to support and control movement.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthening

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Lizzie and Bridget’s Relationship in Monster The show quickly portrays a dynamic between Lizzie and Bridget, with Bridget’s brash, uninhibited manner drawing out the more reserved and stoic Lizzie.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Their lives intersect during the making of a documentary, drawing out desires and struggles each had kept hidden.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing out

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The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

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The Abercrombie Kids’ Baby & Toddler Collection adds newborn through 5T sizing after shoppers asked for smaller sizes, extending the brand into another stage of its customers’ lives.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
The chain’s restaurants were leased back to it under a 25-year master lease, which included 2% annual escalators, extending until the early 2040s, according to the initial deal terms.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of extending

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The nor'easter brought severe wind and heavy rain across the Northeast Saturday and Sunday, with the storms stretching from Maine down to New York.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
The fuel price hike prompted a series of protests stretching from Idlib – the interim government’s base – to Aleppo and Damascus.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretching

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dragging (out)

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