drag out
phrasal verb
dragged out; dragging out; drags out
1
: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary
He dragged out the speech much too long.
2
: to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell one (something)
The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students.
Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.
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As the house was engulfed in flames, firefighters dragged out two men, later identified as Oliverio and Alejandro.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025
In response, landowners dig in their heels and drag out the process as long as possible.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Russia wants exactly this kind of terror and is dragging out this war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Micah Parsons, edge, Dallas Cowboys (26) Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is dragging out yet another contract negotiation.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025
In response, landowners dig in their heels and drag out the process as long as possible.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Russia wants exactly this kind of terror and is dragging out this war.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
Micah Parsons, edge, Dallas Cowboys (26) Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is dragging out yet another contract negotiation.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drag out
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“Drag out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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