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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Meanwhile, Moody's economist Mark Zandi warned that the ongoing tariff uncertainty is dragging down consumer and business confidence.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Declines of over 4% in Chinese tech giants like Meituan, Alibaba and Kuaishou Technology dragged down the index.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The dot-com bubble burst, dragging down companies like Ciena, not because the internet was a fad.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
With two national championships, a trip back to the NCAA Tournament and one of the biggest names in the sport, Dan Hurley, UConn’s brand would add immense value in basketball without necessarily dragging down football.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Declines of over 4% in Chinese tech giants like Meituan, Alibaba and Kuaishou Technology dragged down the index.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The dot-com bubble burst, dragging down companies like Ciena, not because the internet was a fad.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
With two national championships, a trip back to the NCAA Tournament and one of the biggest names in the sport, Dan Hurley, UConn’s brand would add immense value in basketball without necessarily dragging down football.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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