drag out
phrasal verb
dragged out; dragging out; drags out
1
: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary
He dragged out the speech much too long.
2
: to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell one (something)
The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students.
Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.
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But some top military and police officers sent to the assembly have said at Constitutional Court hearings or told investigators that Yoon ordered them to drag out lawmakers to obstruct a vote on his decree or detain politicians.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The news took journalists, legal experts, and well, the world by surprise—most expected the trial to drag out for around two month, potentially airing more dirty laundry about the royal family in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
In essence, Apple has dragged out the timeline of the MacBook Air, so the new hardware is close to being a year old.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The news took journalists, legal experts, and well, the world by surprise—most expected the trial to drag out for around two month, potentially airing more dirty laundry about the royal family in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
In essence, Apple has dragged out the timeline of the MacBook Air, so the new hardware is close to being a year old.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Drag out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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