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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
one of the climbers was beginning to drag
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as in to crawl
to move slowly
the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion
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as in street
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the main drag in town
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as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession
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as in crab
a person who spoils the pleasure of others
the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents
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Recent Examples of drag
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
When Escola drags a chair out from one side of the stage and, instead of pausing to use the chair for any form of performance à la Chicago, simply drags it to the other side.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the objective of such a move could be to eliminate the financial drag of linear networks, which are losing subscribers and advertising revenue at a steady pace.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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After dragging it out and field dressing it, Doug brought the buck to Brad Forbus, a local Buckmasters scorer.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
When Escola drags a chair out from one side of the stage and, instead of pausing to use the chair for any form of performance à la Chicago, simply drags it to the other side.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
After speculation swirled that RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 queen and All Stars 6 icon Trinity K. Bonet had come out as trans, the drag performer and TV personality has clarified her gender journey in a new statement to Entertainment Weekly.
—EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the objective of such a move could be to eliminate the financial drag of linear networks, which are losing subscribers and advertising revenue at a steady pace.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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Halo Infinite was delayed a year and arrived with a somewhat underwhelming launch.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Then, a calf contusion delayed the start to his rookie season.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Like many other politicians who once opposed Trump, DeSantis crawled to Mar-a-Lago on hands and knees to beg forgiveness after flaming out against Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube are the next healthy options on the depth chart as the Raiders crawl to the finish line of a horrid 2-11 season.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adam—great in the bower, but a bit of a bore—speaks in paeans, but the snake speaks boldly, sensuously.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Winter days spent inside trying to escape the cold can quickly become a bore.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Officers closed down five nearby streets, searched the vehicle, arrested the driver, and cleared the roadways again.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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Davidson was caught on video surveillance from street corner cameras throwing an e-bike onto the road and chasing one minor until the minor fell to the ground, court records said.Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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High costs and insurance gaps remain major obstacles to access.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Romy accepts the challenge and finishes the entire glass in one sip.Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
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Invite your besties over, enjoy some snacks and sips, and make a perfectly Pinterest-worthy vision board for the year ahead.Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024
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Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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