drag (out)

verb

Definition of drag (out)next
as in to lengthen
to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag (out)
  1. lengthen
  2. increase
  3. extend
  4. stretch
  5. draw out
  6. prolong
Verb
  • The sandals were set on a leg-lengthening, covered stiletto heel measuring four inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • Thanks to their leg-lengthening, outfit-elevating magic, flare jeans are a must-have for any wardrobe.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The lessons Thomas wanted his daughters to learn now extend beyond his own family.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • This is a pilot program, and unless Congress extends the availability, children born in other years cannot receive the starter sum.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of extend
Verb
  • The military veteran is a longshot candidate for the district, which now stretches east from Kansas City to central Missouri.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, authorities said three firefighters had died on the Greek island on Crete, as the wildfire emergency stretched from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • In academic history, the politics is often placed in the background, but this is a book for everyone and the stakes needed to be drawn out.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The wider bowl lets the aromas open up, while the cooler temperature draws out the tea’s body and complexity.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of draw out
Verb
  • Meteorologists said the sweltering weather was the result of another heat dome — a phenomenon in which atmospheric conditions trap heat, accentuating and prolonging already high temperatures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • This delay stems from Paramount's anticipation of losing an August injunction hearing, which would prolong the legal battle.
    — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of prolong
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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