drag out

phrasal verb

dragged out; dragging out; drags out

: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary

He dragged out the speech much too long.

: to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell one (something)

The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students.

Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.

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In another instance, at a bar in 2013 in Minneapolis, Hegseth danced with drinks in both hands, broke glasses and was dragged out. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 Perhaps disruption, then, is the real point, as DOGE measures drag out in courts, competent public servants exit and presidential powers further rise unchecked. —

Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025 The high court isn't looking to see this dragged out further. —

Peter Suciu, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 In exchange, Republicans stopped dragging out procedural votes that Schumer needs in order to confirm nominees. —

Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drag out