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
  • Your first instinct is to pull your head toward your shoulder, trying to lengthen your stiff, sore muscles.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
  • There are notes of citrus, vanilla, spice, and milk chocolate on the palate, and at 48.1 percent ABV just a bit of heat to lengthen the finish a bit.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • Weight-bearing exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, and dancing, are great for increasing bone density.
    Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of increase
Verb
  • The company extended its Combination Period to March 22, 2025, with several stock redemptions occurring in connection with these extensions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to Trump, the White House extended an invitation to Melania Trump, but a source familiar with the planning said she is not expected to accompany her husband.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of extend
Verb
  • But that Friday the second-grader was elated to stretch her legs for a bear drive on state game land with her grandfather, her dad, and a dozen of his buddies.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The basin stretches over eastern Montana, western North Dakota and South Dakota and the southern Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • First, razor-thin margins could draw out the counting and certification for days if not weeks.
    Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • And while technology companies might dominate headlines, their partner ecosystems—the service providers, developers and consultants—are often responsible for drawing out the true value.
    Chris Barbin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of draw out
Verb
  • The nature of California’s new system of largely vote-by-mail ballots, and a 30-day canvass period in which election officials can resolve problem ballots, certify results, and conduct an audit, prolongs the release of official final results.
    Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Many states cannot begin counting mail-in ballots until Election Day itself, which could prolong the wait for results and stir concerns about transparency and fairness.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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