drag down
phrasal verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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Uncertainty over tariffs and worries about a possible recession have dragged down consumers’ outlook.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The headline figure was dragged down by a pullback in spending at gasoline stations, which fell 1% in February, likely as a result of lower gas prices.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
This tends to drag down consumption, which is an important component of economic growth.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Yet there seems to be a mood hovering over our country where no one seems to want to call out the leaders, who are dragging down the country with their hateful ways of communicating.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The headline figure was dragged down by a pullback in spending at gasoline stations, which fell 1% in February, likely as a result of lower gas prices.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
This tends to drag down consumption, which is an important component of economic growth.
—Juliana Liu, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Yet there seems to be a mood hovering over our country where no one seems to want to call out the leaders, who are dragging down the country with their hateful ways of communicating.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drag down
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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