- present participle of drag.
dragging
Example Sentences
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In addition to dragging the pieces into place, much of the opening episode seems meant to satisfy an impulse to show off Kansas City — Sudeikis grew up in that area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
A cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce at Taco Bell has hurt demand, dragging down its U.S. same-store sales by 2% through July 27.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Seoul-listed SK hynix sank 14.7 percent and Samsung more than 13 percent, dragging the Kospi index down 10.8 percent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Videos showing police dragging Gandhi away sparked widespread outrage.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
As soon as he was far enough, he bolted to the pipes for his clothes and backpack and exited the site, dragging himself behind the nearby gas station to get dressed.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
