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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Mega-discount retailer Kohl’s got dragged into the false reference price lawsuit game earlier this year, as well. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024 The search for victims of Hurricane Helene dragged into its second week on Friday, as exhausted rescue crews and volunteers continued to work long days -- navigating past washed out roads, downed power lines and mudslides -- to reach the isolated and the missing. —

Jeff Amy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024 But Harris’ campaign isn’t leaning into this, and Harris herself studiously avoids getting dragged into conversations about her identity. —

Tamara Keith, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024 By the end of that horrific day, 1,200 were dead and 251 were taken hostage and dragged into Gaza. —

The Editors, National Review, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drag into