drag (out)

verb

Definition of drag (out)next
as in to lengthen
to make longer pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag (out)
  1. lengthen
  2. increase
  3. extend
  4. stretch
  5. draw out
  6. prolong
Verb
  • Stress can also alter hormone levels, which can shorten or lengthen your cycle.15 Birth control methods like hormonal contraceptive pills often shorten your cycle to a specific timeline.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
  • By Stephen Kearse December 8, 2024 8:00 AM EST Streaming has mutated the album as a format over the past decade, lengthening tracklists, shifting where likely hits get placed, and chipping away at song runtimes.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The presence of dogs may also increase levels of distraction and stress for other, non-dog-toting employees.
    Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Even if the owner extends beyond his comfort zone to retain Bregman — which remains a legitimate possibility — Tucker exists in a totally different echelon.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • When the yacht is anchored, the gunwales around the stern flip down and the platform extends down into the water (ideal for tender operations), for an excellent waterfront living area.
    Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of extend
Verb
  • As the league’s most efficient offense, the team relies on his ability to stretch the floor, his physicality on the boards, and his innate feel for the game.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The episode also gave Mescal opportunities to stretch in other ways.
    Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Sure, the solemnity of the opening grew ever so slightly sluggish, and slow parts of the finale were drawn out past the point of creating useful contrast.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary, U Beauty The Super Hydrator $68 $54 Amazon Got fine lines?
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of draw out
Verb
  • The potential freeze could prolong the pain for borrowers hammered by high-cost mortgage or credit card payments.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This also helps prolong the sweater’s life in between washes.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of prolong
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