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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in lingers

to move or act slowly one of the climbers was beginning to drag

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in crawls

to move slowly the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

drags

2 of 2

noun

plural of drag

as in bores

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in streets

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel the main drag in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in clothes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of drags

Verb

Global oil prices are spiking as the US-Iran war drags on, leading to blockbuster profits for oil companies and higher gas prices for US drivers. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 That is a staggering fact, one that drags behind it a whole ghost book about what happened to Nantucket and countless other places across the country after so many of their citizens left to try to strike it rich in California. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 While consumer trends shift at the speed of a TikTok scroll, the apparel industry’s infrastructure drags behind. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Try to keep that in mind the next time your kid drags you to some terrible Star Wars thing that nobody asked for. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The deadpan family comedy follows a 63-year-old man who drags nine relatives on a one-day tour of nine temples after a fortune teller warns that his mother will soon die. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 However, Fed officials fear that the longer the war drags on, the higher the likelihood that the spike will make its way through the broader economy and become embedded in consumer and business expectations. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 As the comet rotates, fresh ice enters the sunlight and sublimates; the escaping gas then drags entrained dust particles away from the nucleus. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Main drags like Balboa Boulevard in Newport Beach and numerous adjacent streets have been drenched in floodwaters. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Noun

On the main commercial drags, several shops remain shuttered. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Google Calendar and Google Docs both worked perfectly, responding quickly to my taps and drags. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Monday was a perfect example, when the two biggest drags on the S&P 500 were Nvidia and Micron, but were offset almost to the penny by gains in Apple and Meta, helping the index itself to finish a whisper from unchanged. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Returns are one of the biggest drags on fashion retailer margins, and virtual fitting kiosks are designed to reduce the number of items shoppers bring back. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drags

Verb

Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

There are few households in Israel that haven’t been affected in some way by the events that have played out since, leaving a sense of profound grief and insecurity that lingers across the Israeli society.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Even as the sense of a hazy disturbance in the force lingers, Burkholder’s approximately three-minute statement at least demystified some of the curious situation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingers

Verb

There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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

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

Noun

Celebrities are still wearing them too, including the actress Zoë Kravitz, who has been photographed in them on New York City streets, and Meghan Markle, who sported a slip skirt for the recent release of her As Ever advent calendar on Instagram.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Spotted out in New York City, the actor and recent beauty brand founder appeared to have taken the comforts of home quite literally onto the streets.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

If your balances aren't declining despite consistent payments and spending reductions, evaluate whether high interest charges, multiple obligations or insufficient cash flow are the underlying obstacles.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Amazon Watch, a nonprofit focused on environmental protection and Indigenous rights, also welcomed Lula’s victory while warning of legislative obstacles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacles

Noun

Within a few hours the couple, both in their mid-40s, has filled the boat with shellfish, sea urchins, mussels and crabs that Leviñanco will sell at the market in Melinka, the main island in the Guaitecas Archipelago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
One employee pulls out crabs with a small net before letting a customer take their pick of the lot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026