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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At one hearing, Conservative MP Kit Malthouse asked if companies were "dragging their feet" due to "a very strong commercial incentive".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
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
Atchison’s family has repeatedly contended that officials were dragging their feet in presenting the case to a grand jury.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
They were dragging their feet, and their pace had fallen significantly.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
