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

From BBC • May 19, 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 war drags on, Geywitz worries about "a fertiliser shortage by next year".

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

If the conflict drags on and depletes critical materials stockpiles, the industry could face significant cost pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The night drags on forever as the dogs keep trotting and I reel in and out of half-sleep on the back of the sled, but at long last it is dawn.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen