drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
is dragging
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present progressiveof drag (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The near-term priority remains product and user experience refinement, a strategy that is dragging advertising revenue in the near-term and is expected to persist into 2H,” it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In the near-term, Lee holds that SpaceX’s upcoming float is dragging down U.S. stocks, mainly due to investors selling equities to raise cash to buy shares in Elon Musk’s company.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
At 29, after years painstakingly building her career in L.A. and fresh after touring with Kesha, Slayyyter is dragging her music back where it began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The answer is dragging JAGs into your courtroom and holding them in contempt.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
Dylan is dragging Samantha into his shameless world and taking Milton’s room.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
