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
  • While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • From this point on, the days will gradually begin to lengthen again.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • Triller’s entry onto NASDAQ and its substantial backers has earned it increasing attention.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The randomized hybrid arrangement was so successful — reducing turnover and increasing satisfaction among both employees and managers — that the skeptical company decided to expand the program to all employees.
    Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • This school year, the CIF Southern Section extended competitive equity beyond football and basketball to playoffs in all sports.
    Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Trump had called for the federal debt ceiling to be removed or extended to 2029, neither of which featured in Friday's legislation.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of extend
Verb
  • The buttery yellow ramparts encircling the center of Avignon stretch 2.6 miles and are notched with arrow slits and gaps for dumping boiling water or cooking oil on attackers below.
    Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Zoom in: The iron arch stretches across San Diego Avenue at Twiggs Street welcoming visitors to the state historic park that marks the birthplace of California.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • While salting before boiling helps enhance the overall moisture of the potatoes, salting while mashing can draw out that moisture, leading to a slightly drier or grainier texture.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their confirmation hearings, anticipated in January, could be drawn out by witness testimony.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 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
  • The Likud Party leader has stated that the judicial reform legislation does not affect his criminal case, and maintained that the Gaza war is prolonged only by the effort to eliminate Hamas as a threat.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of prolong
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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