drag down

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to depress or demoralize

   the flu really dragged her down

Example Sentences

Bitcoin’s recent declines have dragged down the shares of the so-called crypto treasury companies, which sell stock or debt to fund their token acquisitions.

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Enthusiasm over Nvidia’s earnings report and what its forecast suggested about the artificial intelligence trade was short-lived, dragging down tech stocks and Bitcoin, which continued its slide early Friday to its lowest level since April.

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Enthusiasm over Nvidia’s earnings report and what its forecast suggested about the artificial intelligence trade was short-lived, dragging down tech stocks and Bitcoin, which continued its slide early Friday to its lowest level since April.

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Blame persistent concerns about AI and tech valuations, which helped to drag down the rest of the market.

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As a necessary precaution, members of Kontos’s crew stood by the ship with axes ready to cut the ropes if the Mykali started to be dragged down.

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