drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
have dragged
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present perfectof drag.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"We're very close" to a trade deal with India, a second senior US official said of negotiations with the Asian giant that have dragged on for months.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
When results dip, they tend to dip quickly, and the Hammers' season has been punctuated by damaging spells that have dragged them back into trouble.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Even if it’s deeply cruel to have dragged Gellar, Zhao and millions of fans’ hopes out this far, the “Buffy” legacy has been tainted enough as it is by Joss Whedon’s fingerprints.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
Bunker fuel is roughly 40% of shipping costs; concerns about rising fuel prices are part of what have dragged down shares of cruise-ship companies in recent sessions.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
The leopard must have dragged it into a tree, she thought.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
