1
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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2
as in lingers
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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3
as in crawls
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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2
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 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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Recent Examples of drags
Neo Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
But even as the years-long war between the two countries drags on, the bitter enemies engaged in a prisoner swap, according to the AP, which reported that officials said 160 individuals from each side were going home on Friday.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
There’s a sense that Kaprizov depends too much on Zuccarello and that Zuccarello drags Kaprizov into the east-west game that’s the opposite of how the Wild want to play.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
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Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on.
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Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The struggle for the throne divides the Targaryen house and drags Westeros into a bloody conflict destined to forever alter the balance of power in the realm.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Hundreds of disability researchers across the United States worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions as governmental delay in grant funding drags on several months behind schedule.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
People nod, but execution drags.
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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.
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New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
There are no serious drags anymore.
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The Athletic Nhl,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by.
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R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
Poor governance, misguided acquisitions, or self-serving buybacks are structural drags.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Neo Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
But even as the years-long war between the two countries drags on, the bitter enemies engaged in a prisoner swap, according to the AP, which reported that officials said 160 individuals from each side were going home on Friday.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
There’s a sense that Kaprizov depends too much on Zuccarello and that Zuccarello drags Kaprizov into the east-west game that’s the opposite of how the Wild want to play.
—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level since October 2024 amid a pullback in tech stocks, as the crypto bear market drags on.
—
Tanaya MacHeel,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The struggle for the throne divides the Targaryen house and drags Westeros into a bloody conflict destined to forever alter the balance of power in the realm.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Hundreds of disability researchers across the United States worry about their jobs, and the future of their institutions as governmental delay in grant funding drags on several months behind schedule.
—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Noun
Alphabet was the worst-performing of the hyperscalers and one of the biggest drags on the market, with shares falling about 6%.
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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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Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.
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As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
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The math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
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The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
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Seltz’s system crawls hundreds of millions of pages a day, and returns results in under 200 milliseconds.
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
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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.
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
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Remember, your perspective shapes your reality—choose to see opportunities over obstacles.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Power couples turn the event into a posh date and may even pack on the PDA between sips of Pimm’s.
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The sculpture—which is home to live fish and crabs—takes inspiration from Newtown Creek, the toxic waterway between Brooklyn and Queens.
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At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs.
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“Drags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drags. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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