drag out
phrasal verb
dragged out; dragging out; drags out
1
: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary
He dragged out the speech much too long.
2
: 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 essence, Apple has dragged out the timeline of the MacBook Air, so the new hardware is close to being a year old.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This dragged out all spring and summer and even into the first day of training camp, during which coach Sean McVay pushed back his opening news conference by three hours while working out the eventual adjustment with Stafford that morning.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Producer Stephanie Fuerte shared the video on her X account as the SUV was rolled onto its side and dragged out into the ocean.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Based on preliminary information, the Falcon 9 rocket part was dragged out of orbit in an uncontrolled manner, which is likely why the vehicle appeared to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe and crash-land this week.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
This dragged out all spring and summer and even into the first day of training camp, during which coach Sean McVay pushed back his opening news conference by three hours while working out the eventual adjustment with Stafford that morning.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Producer Stephanie Fuerte shared the video on her X account as the SUV was rolled onto its side and dragged out into the ocean.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Drag out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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