drag down
phrasal verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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Dockers’ performance was also dragging down Levi’s results and Gass, who took the helm of the company a little over a year ago, has been working to cut off extraneous businesses to fuel growth and focus on direct selling.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Hopes are pinned on Demna to reverse declining revenues at Gucci, which fell 25 percent in the first quarter of 2025, dragged down by low traffic and anemic demand for carryover styles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
That dragged down John Carlson, who really showed his age in Round 2 after such a solid regular season.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He gets entangled in his tow-truck chain, dragged down the street, and the friction then sets him on fire.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Hopes are pinned on Demna to reverse declining revenues at Gucci, which fell 25 percent in the first quarter of 2025, dragged down by low traffic and anemic demand for carryover styles.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
That dragged down John Carlson, who really showed his age in Round 2 after such a solid regular season.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
He gets entangled in his tow-truck chain, dragged down the street, and the friction then sets him on fire.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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