drag up
Britishverb
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to rear (a child) poorly and in an undisciplined manner
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to introduce or revive (an unpleasant fact or story)
Example Sentences
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“There was a period of time, briefly, where the middle-income consumer looked like they were being dragged up by all that was going well in the world,” said John Leer, chief economist at Morning Consult.
If the storm moves to our north, it may drag up some humid, tropical air and push our temperatures upwards.
From BBC
The Ranger XP Kinetic, for example, is more powerful than its gas-powered siblings and excels at towing: It can drag up to 2,500 pounds.
From Seattle Times
We demand, if not bread and circuses, then true American camp—a racoon-and-toy-pony show, a hunt for treasure, and White House officials dragged up to entertain our children.
From Salon
I didn’t care what the fishermen had dragged up.
From Literature
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