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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Meanwhile, in Gaza, the other kind drags on: 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel in one day (and 251 dragged into captivity) and 55,000 civilians and soldiers killed in Gaza over the next 20 months. Karl Vick, Time, 13 June 2025 However, one of the things that has bothered me most about this issue is that transgender athletes who just want a place to play and the entire transgender population — the vast majority of whom don’t participate in organized athletics — have been dragged into this polarizing political firestorm. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025 Taylor Swift was dragged into the bitter legal battle after Baldoni’s attorney tried to subpoena her as a potential witness. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 June 2025 Their children saw footage of their father’s body being dragged into Gaza. Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for drag into

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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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