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drags 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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“In the playoffs at some point, especially when a series drags on, everybody knows the other team almost by heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Higher mortgage rates come amid signs of strain in the U.S. economy as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Even as the crisis in the Middle East drags on, Trump is coming to China partly to try to end the war.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

If the crisis drags on, the EU is considering coordinated action by member states to release emergency stocks and voluntarily share jet fuel themselves.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

My dress drags on the wet and dirty floor of the handicapped stall.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez