DRAGS (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

drags (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of drag (out)

as in lengthens

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

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Bregman’s improvement has been a complement to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s incredible season and lengthens the Cubs lineup.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Farther still, as the road straightens and lengthens, the view is of open space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthens

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That work, first demonstrated at 12 logical qubits, extends directly into today’s result, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Its scope begins with selecting a worthwhile problem and extends through product development, operation, adaptation and retirement.

— Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of extends

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Look for the version that stretches your world without requiring you to abandon everything familiar.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
In March, Saudi Arabia, because of the shipping restrictions in the Persian Gulf, began transporting its crude oil through a pipeline that stretches from the kingdom’s Eastern Province to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, on its western coast.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretches

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This lowers the cost of the trade and increases the position's theoretical probability of profit to ~56%.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
That means people who get vaccinated in September or October should generally have protection in place as flu activity increases later in the fall and winter.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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drags (out)

drain

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