as in to lengthen
to make longer
pointless questions that merely dragged out the meeting another hour
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drag (out)
Verb
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The Mocs lengthened that to 10 with 7:33 remaining.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025 -
But, again, holding onto this frustration may only lengthen the process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Insufficient protein intake accelerates sarcopenia, or muscle wasting, which in turn increases vulnerability to illness, injury, and functional decline.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, a new moon will rise on April 27; therefore, resulting in dark skies and increasing the chance of visibility.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Holland and Sasser will be suspended for one game, and Stewart will be suspended for two games. Oklahoma City aims to extend its 10-game winning streak as the Thunder face off against the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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When the federal tax return filing deadline is extended, there is no corresponding extension for the lookback period.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tree, grass and weed pollen each have different seasons, with peaks stretching from the spring all the way into the fall.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite the narrow window the ice-diving season in Canada lasts, stretching from January to mid-March, Ryzebol makes the most of it — and pushes his limits each time, from eight-plus minute breath holds to over 200-foot dives down.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Find ways to empower your child and draw out their personality, authenticity, and strengths.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, James has even be able to slowly transition his game into being more perimeter-based, as to offset any loss in athletic prowess, further prolonging his effectiveness.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Drag (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drag%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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