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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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
The answer is dragging JAGs into your courtroom and holding them in contempt.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
"We have tools in appropriations bills and other tools to force compliance if somebody is dragging their feet and I'd rather focus on those tools," Kaine said.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
In addition to technical drivers, a more negative market narrative surrounding private markets, particularly private credit, is dragging down Bridgepoint’s share price, McCann says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
Time is dragging so slowly, and everything’s blurry and dreamlike.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
