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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
Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The move ended with Gravenberch dragging the Galatasaray forward down outside the box and receiving a yellow card.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In the series’ most famous scene, Wyler, who has reluctantly accepted the role of Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is read, drag style, by Vice-President Grace Penn, played by Allison Janney.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Pooling at the wrists, scrunching at the ankles, dragging on the ground — chalk these fashion challenges up to just another day in the life of this 5-foot shopping writer.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The move ended with Gravenberch dragging the Galatasaray forward down outside the box and receiving a yellow card.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Shepherd noted SNL‘s dismal track record in hiring Black female talent, noting that Kenan Thompson would often have to dress in drag to do impressions of Black women in pop culture.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
In the series’ most famous scene, Wyler, who has reluctantly accepted the role of Ambassador to the United Kingdom, is read, drag style, by Vice-President Grace Penn, played by Allison Janney.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag
Verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Persons should delay all travel if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Should your flight get delayed or canceled, whether through staffing shortages, a technical meltdown or extreme weather (a nor’easter is expected on the East Coast this weekend), CNN Travel has some advice on what to do next.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Instead of nurturing bold concepts through this early stage, investors are now implicitly asking that entrepreneurs crawl through it alone.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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And there's these little worms crawling around.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The long drive back to Yolo County late Saturday evening wasn’t such a bore for the UC Davis football coach, his giddy group of Aggies and suddenly weary and sleep-ready sons.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile small crowds of Palestinians gathered on the street to sing, dance, and celebrate the cease-fire announcement, even as many in Gaza remain cautious about the cease-fire holding.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The affidavit said Geri then threatened to test an explosive in the street.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Autonomous systems handle the full flight profile, from takeoff to landing, using sensors for obstacle detection and avoidance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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If there weren’t obstacles, this would be a very short series.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rye character of the whiskey is definitely front and center, with notes of spice, fruit, vanilla, and caramel popping on every sip.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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Megan couldn't choke down a single sip of the chicken smoothie and almost puked in the sink after trying it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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California has 42 official state symbols after Governor Newsom signed three bills to create new symbols in 2024, including the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are also enhancements like lobster tail, shrimp and roasted bone marrow, and Oscar-style, with crab, asparagus and Bearnaise sauce.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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