DRAGS Synonyms: 357 Similar and Opposite Words

drags 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drag

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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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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drags

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noun

plural of drag

as in bores

someone or something boring that lecture was such a drag that half of the audience fell asleep

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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 sips

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a deep drag of tequila before speaking his piece

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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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as in clothes

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation they attended the Renaissance fair in medieval drag

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Recent Examples of drags

Verb

Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 But as the war drags on into another winter, its impacts on the region could become more pronounced. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Airlines have been paying billions more for fuel this year as the Iran war drags on. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on, two regional officials said Wednesday. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The constant contrast between pristine nature and industrial machinery is accompanied by a discordant synth-heavy score by composer Robert Nacken, that, at times, pushes the film along and, at others, deliberately drags against it. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Oil prices remained high, pushing up Japan's energy import bill as the Iran war drags on. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 M’Benga drags him into a private room to discuss the situation, and whether or not Reeger is driven by revenge, not reason. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

Alphabet was the worst-performing of the hyperscalers and one of the biggest drags on the market, with shares falling about 6%. — 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. — 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. — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025 There are no serious drags anymore. — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by. — 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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As family members mill about, Carter pulls them into the eye of his orbit.

— Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Deal The Samsung Odyssey G55C pulls you right into the center of the action with its immersive 1000R curved VA panel.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawls

Noun

Caldecott Tunnel was first opened in 1937 with two bores containing two lanes each going opposite directions.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
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.

— MIchelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of bores

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AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, Llínas films the modern-day streets, statues, and buildings where Borges once lived and visited, accompanied by casual pontifications on the author’s values and habits.

— Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

As Venice wraps up and festivalgoers take their last bites of pasta and sips of spritzes, here are takeaways from the floating city.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Marine Layer is a good stop for coastal-cool wines, while Marietta Cellars offers its sips in a particularly artful setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sips

Noun

Today, its mangroves buffer Odisha’s vulnerable coastline against frequent cyclones and provide breeding grounds for fish, prawns, and crabs that sustain thousands of fisher families.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
Zago now pulls up cages full of crabs from his traditional fishing cabin built on stilts over the Scardovari lagoon in the Veneto region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026