drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
dragged
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past participleof drag.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof drag.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dragverb (used with object)to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
Example Sentences
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“It looked like somebody dragged her through a field with a tractor and in the mud with cow pies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Worldwide vehicle deliveries fell 6.3 percent, dragged down by China where they cratered 24.8 percent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The near-daily missions to protect ships have allowed the U.S. to hold the line in a conflict that has dragged on since February and threatened access to the world’s oil supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The opening partnership between Duckett and Tom Banton impressed again as the pair added 163 together before the latter frustratingly dragged on to his stumps for a fine 74.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Her legs dragged behind her across the gravelly river bottom.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
