drag
verb (used with object)
to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
were dragging
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past progressiveof drag.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In October, Carter’s said tariffs were dragging down its earnings and that it would close about 150 stores in North America and reduce its office workforce by about 15%, cutting roughly 300 positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The Kraken finally made it from Calgary to Winnipeg at around 4 a.m., he said, and were dragging ahead of a game against one of the Central Division’s best.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
But he said that the city and utility had “100% of the responsibility” for the elevator failures, alleging they were dragging their feet on permitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Still, Walsh told delegates from some 300 airlines that ongoing challenges, such as supply chain issues and rising airport charges, were dragging down the industry's recovery.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023
It was a dry and bloated bag of skin that all the ants in the world were dragging toward their holes along the stone path in the garden.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
