dragging on

VERB

extend time of action

Synonyms

WEAK

continue draw out endure extend go on slowly keep going lengthen persist prolong protract spin out stretch out

Antonyms

WEAK

complete

Example Sentences

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"It's going to take time, because Rwanda has long profited by looting resources, and that's why the negotiations are dragging on," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Oil prices rose above $111 a barrel, dragging on investor sentiment as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran showed no signs of resuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Collier-Keywood not being present allowed him off the hook at times, with WRU community director Geraint John and board member Alison Thorne in the room in Cardiff Bay and some questions from politicians dragging on.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Chief Executive Dirk Van de Put said 2025 was a dynamic and challenging environment, with cocoa cost headwinds dragging on profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Alhaji did the same, and we walked with him, his feet dragging on the ground.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah