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as in pulls
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 lingers
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in crawls
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession
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as in crabs
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents
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Recent Examples of drags
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on.
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Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The struggle for the throne divides the Targaryen house and drags Westeros into a bloody conflict destined to forever alter the balance of power in the realm.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Hundreds of disability researchers across the United States worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions as governmental delay in grant funding drags on several months behind schedule.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
The longer the case drags on, the company argues, the more the law firm can reap in profit.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Expectations of higher oil prices as the war drags on have kept long-term bond yields elevated, causing mortgage rates to mostly trend higher.
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Alex Veiga,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Although that’s right on par with the Amalfi, Ferrari’s new V-8 grand tourer, the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S will still lay down the law at the stoplight drags.
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Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
It's left Richard Lapsoey and his neighbors at the more than 220 units at Walnut Ridge Townhomes above the bridge, with few options to get to the main drags, adding possibly five to 10 minutes to their drives.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
People nod, but execution drags.
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Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Clear tail drags are extremely rare in the fossil record and often disputed, because of how open to interpretation partial marks are – unlike here.
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New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
There are no serious drags anymore.
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The Athletic Nhl,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by.
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R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
There’s a sense that Kaprizov depends too much on Zuccarello and that Zuccarello drags Kaprizov into the east-west game that’s the opposite of how the Wild want to play.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on.
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Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The struggle for the throne divides the Targaryen house and drags Westeros into a bloody conflict destined to forever alter the balance of power in the realm.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Hundreds of disability researchers across the United States worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions as governmental delay in grant funding drags on several months behind schedule.
—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
The longer the case drags on, the company argues, the more the law firm can reap in profit.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Expectations of higher oil prices as the war drags on have kept long-term bond yields elevated, causing mortgage rates to mostly trend higher.
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Alex Veiga,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
Alphabet was the worst-performing of the hyperscalers and one of the biggest drags on the market, with shares falling about 6%.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Although that’s right on par with the Amalfi, Ferrari’s new V-8 grand tourer, the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S will still lay down the law at the stoplight drags.
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Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
It's left Richard Lapsoey and his neighbors at the more than 220 units at Walnut Ridge Townhomes above the bridge, with few options to get to the main drags, adding possibly five to 10 minutes to their drives.
—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
People nod, but execution drags.
—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Clear tail drags are extremely rare in the fossil record and often disputed, because of how open to interpretation partial marks are – unlike here.
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New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
There are no serious drags anymore.
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The Athletic Nhl,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by.
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R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drags
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Sandoval seemingly tries to wrestle the phone from her before her father tries to intervene and pulls Sandoval off of her.
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Anthropic did not build Claude Tag as a standalone destination that pulls work out of a company's existing tools.
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The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
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And even then, that heat would be short-lived if the trough lingers around with cooler air to come.
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Seltz’s system crawls hundreds of millions of pages a day, and returns results in under 200 milliseconds.
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.
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Located at Reed and First streets in downtown’s SoFA district, the building was purchased out of foreclosure in May for $175 million.
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The excavation, which began in September of last year and will conclude in July, uncovered a public bathhouse, residential blocks, luxury townhouses, streets, and a tower dating back nearly 2,000 years.
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Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
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With so many preparation obstacles, Ghalenoei leaned on experience against Belgium, sending out the oldest starting 11 at a World Cup match since 1966, according to Opta.
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The WanderFull HydroBag offers a stylish, hands-free way to keep your heavy Stanley tumbler or Owala bottle ready for sips during trips and treks.
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Espresso is meant to be savored in just a few sips, allowing its rich aromas and bold flavors to shine without distractions.
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Their most striking characteristic is their human-like teeth designed to crunch through crabs and mollusks.
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Hermit crabs tend to take tiny bites and eat slowly, so break up any food before feeding it to them.
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“Drags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drags. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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