drag in

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verb

(tr, adverb) to introduce or mention (a topic, name, etc) with slight or no pretext

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Words nearby drag in

drag bunt, drag chain, drag coefficient, drag down, drag hunt, drag in, drag king, drag link, drag on, drag one's ass, drag one's feet
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Words related to drag in

insert, interject, add, infuse, implant, instill, introduce, stick, enter, include, embed, inject, imbed, impregnate, imbue, intrude, set, interlope, interpose, interpolate

Idioms and Phrases with drag in

drag in

Introduce unnecessarily or forcefully. For example, The defense tried to drag in every scrap of evidence, relevant or not. [Mid-1800s] Also see look like something the cat dragged in.

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