drag-and-drop
adjective
on a computer
: allowing the movement of items (such as icons) by dragging them to a new location
a drag-and-drop interface
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Retool won by giving teams drag-and-drop building blocks while abstracting away APIs, databases, and permissions logic.
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The photo-adding dialog has proper drag-and-drop functionality for uploading multiple files at once.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Many spa experiences feel easily replicated or drag-and-drop across facilities, but not this one.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Intended for children aged 7 to 12, Boost creations are controlled directly from a drag-and-drop-style programming app running on a tablet.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The photo-adding dialog has proper drag-and-drop functionality for uploading multiple files at once.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Many spa experiences feel easily replicated or drag-and-drop across facilities, but not this one.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Intended for children aged 7 to 12, Boost creations are controlled directly from a drag-and-drop-style programming app running on a tablet.
—Erico Guizzoevan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2017
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“Drag-and-drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag-and-drop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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