drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
are dragging
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present progressiveof drag.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Those talks are still ongoing, with ITV promising an update soon. While it’s impossible to say why talks are dragging on, one can only speculate it is disagreement about price,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"It's going to take time, because Rwanda has long profited by looting resources, and that's why the negotiations are dragging on," he said.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Some common laments: Yes, stocks are some 85% higher from their October 2022 lows, but that is only because the eye-watering gains of the biggest tech stocks are dragging the market along.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
But it doesn't take a very stable genius to figure out why they are dragging their feet.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
Before I can turn around in my seat, kids are dragging their desks together, pulling out paper, and talking loudly about ideas.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
