drag into
phrasal verb
dragged into; dragging into; drags into
: to involve (a person, group, etc.) in (a difficult or complicated situation)
I'm sorry for dragging you into this.
We will not let the country be dragged into another war.
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Both Soto and Adames signed by the beginning of December while Bregman’s market dragged into February — enough time for the Astros, as well as several other teams including the Chicago Cubs to enter the sweepstakes.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
In April of that year, Robinson Lalin, 39, of Boston, was killed after his arm became trapped by a Red Line train door and he was dragged into a tunnel.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
She was freed days later during a weeklong ceasefire in which hundreds of Palestinians were released in exchange for nearly half of the roughly 250 hostages Hamas and others dragged into Gaza.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The amount of rain that fell isn’t quite enough to end Los Angeles’ fire season dragging into February.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
In April of that year, Robinson Lalin, 39, of Boston, was killed after his arm became trapped by a Red Line train door and he was dragged into a tunnel.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
She was freed days later during a weeklong ceasefire in which hundreds of Palestinians were released in exchange for nearly half of the roughly 250 hostages Hamas and others dragged into Gaza.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The amount of rain that fell isn’t quite enough to end Los Angeles’ fire season dragging into February.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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