drag down
phrasal verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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The results were awful, dragged down by significant traffic declines in the U.S. and China.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The Dow was also dragged down by McDonald’s, whose stock was lower by 5.1% Wednesday afternoon.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
As a result, China’s CSI 300 Real Estate Index plummeted 7.85%, dragging down the broader CSI 300, which dropped 1.13%.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Will Robinson’s scandals drag down Trump in a key swing state?
—David French, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The Dow was also dragged down by McDonald’s, whose stock was lower by 5.1% Wednesday afternoon.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
As a result, China’s CSI 300 Real Estate Index plummeted 7.85%, dragging down the broader CSI 300, which dropped 1.13%.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Will Robinson’s scandals drag down Trump in a key swing state?
—David French, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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