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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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Walsh said in late April that demand for summer travel had held up well despite the fare increases, but airlines are nervously eyeing the prospects for oil prices as the Mideast war drags on.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 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

More than three years since City were charged by the Premier League, the case drags on.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

—Gold prices held just above $4,500 a troy ounce, pressured by expectations of higher interest rates as the Iran conflict drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Later I saw him mimicking me; he would recline on the sofa with his little legs propped on pillows, speaking intermittently into the recorder as though he were taking drags on a cigarette.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee