drags (out)

present tense third-person singular of drag (out)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • While ChatGPT may initially recommend suicide hotlines, the AI could later give harmful answers as the conversation lengthens.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Kneeling Lunge with Side Bend This move lengthens your iliopsoas, a muscle group that helps flex the hips and connects to the lower back.
    Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The value of the league's content extends beyond rights fees.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This simple step draws out excess moisture and concentrates the flavor, giving the filling a richer, more satisfying texture.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The younger Burnett will lead a ward that stretches from Cabrini Green and the future Bally’s Casino site to the soaring Fulton Market district and struggling Garfield Park.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The 11-story observation tower has two decks, one at 26 feet and the other at 126 feet, giving a view that stretches into Warren and Butler counties and downtown Cincinnati.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.
    Luke William Hunt, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Drags (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drags%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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