dragging out

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

VERB

extend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drag on draw out prolong

WEAK

continue endure extend keep going lengthen persist protract spin out stretch out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

shorten

WEAK

accelerate expedite quicken speed up

Example Sentences

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“They are still dragging out this thorny issue,” one member said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Earlier this month, he called for the government to set a deadline of next March to give the redress payments, after he accused it of dragging out the process.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Landlord and tenant attorneys blame each other for dragging out certain cases.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

For four hours, the ex-president tested the patience of Justice Arthur Engoron, repeatedly dragging out his answers and spending his time on the stand engaging in a heated back-and-forth with the judge.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2023

Pompey would resent being ignored, and Caesar might blame Egypt for dragging out their conflict.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby