drag into
phrasal verb
dragged into; dragging into; drags into
: to involve (a person, group, etc.) in (a difficult or complicated situation)
I'm sorry for dragging you into this.
We will not let the country be dragged into another war.
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Oprah Winfrey has been dragged into the Russell Simmons rape case by way of a subpoena.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Auditing firms must look toward new technologies or risk being dragged into irrelevance.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Until Wednesday, Amiri was joined at trial by former colleague Devon Wenger, a military veteran who maintains he was dragged into this case after angering higher-ups by trying to raise alarm bells about Rombough and others.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Given the divisions in the Security Council, agreement on a new resolution will be difficult, but it can be achieved, particularly if Syria’s new government avoids being dragged into geopolitical conflicts.
—Volker Perthes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Auditing firms must look toward new technologies or risk being dragged into irrelevance.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Until Wednesday, Amiri was joined at trial by former colleague Devon Wenger, a military veteran who maintains he was dragged into this case after angering higher-ups by trying to raise alarm bells about Rombough and others.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Given the divisions in the Security Council, agreement on a new resolution will be difficult, but it can be achieved, particularly if Syria’s new government avoids being dragged into geopolitical conflicts.
—Volker Perthes, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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