drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
has been dragging
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present perfect progressiveof drag (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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She has been dragging her feet when it comes to turning over evidence to the defense as is required under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025
But according to Mr Berjon, the EU has been dragging its feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
“We haven’t made progress, and the city has been dragging its feet on any meaningful program for improving its sidewalks,” Meaney said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2024
Treasury yields and nervousness about the extent of crisis in China's property industry, which has been dragging down the yuan in spite of official resistance.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2023
While this business has been dragging on of course I have not been idle.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 by Thomas Henry Huxley
