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
  • As climate change lengthens the shipping season, Greenland occupies an important strategic location.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Here are some tips for buying and storing the vegetables used in the following recipes, suggestions to help lengthen their freshness: Bell Peppers: Select those with glossy, smooth skin without soft spots or wrinkles.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of lengthen
Verb
  • Investment in women's health is increasing, from VC to private equity.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote in its 2024 global tuberculosis report cases of the disease had increased internationally, with 8.2 million people worldwide being diagnosed in 2023.
    Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of increase
Verb
  • He was set to retire in January, however, the ongoing conflict has extended his term.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • More often than not, clients come back for longer the next time or even end up asking to extend their time right from the table.
    Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of extend
Verb
  • Rising personnel costs, along with an endless array of peacetime missions, are stretching U.S. forces thin.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring ‘20s ostentation, stretches from the Intracoastal to the Atlantic Ocean.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • With the Australian Open draw out and the tournament beginning this weekend, defending singles champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka entered the tournament as favorites to repeat as winners.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • As Jagriti slept, her hair damp and curled with sweat, Dev drew out his daughter’s chart on a piece of paper.
    Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of draw out
Verb
  • The actors, who met while making the 2005 action film Mr. and Mrs. Smith, were eventually declared legally single by a judge in 2019 as the divorce and custody battle prolonged.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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