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adjective

Definition of draggingnext
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed a mysterious, cloaked figure with a strange, dragging walk

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dragging

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verb

present participle of drag
1
as in pulling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

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2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly one of the climbers was beginning to drag

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3
as in crawling
to move slowly the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dragging
  1. leisurely
  2. pulling
  3. slow
  4. hauling
  5. creeping
  6. poking
  7. shuffling
  8. lingering
Adjective
  • While his adventures are more leisurely these days, Moogan remains a fixture on the trails, sniffing out any surprises alongside human friends.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Even as his travel schedule has outpaced Harris', Trump has been taking a more leisurely approach to campaigning compared to his two previous presidential runs.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of leisurely
Verb
  • As for the ocean capacity limitations assisting in the growth of air bookings, cargo-carrying vessels throughout the late summer cramped up amid a flurry of factors including the ongoing avoidance of the Red Sea, ensuing port congestion and a pulling forward of the peak shipping season.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulling
Adjective
  • This means my phone was limited to T-Mobile's slower 5G service, which explains the lower speeds.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • It’s been a long, slow build for Annunen to become an NHL goalie, but getting to start six times in eight games for the Avs was a big step for him.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of slow
Verb
  • Asheville’s flood woes are compared to 1916, when in fact mules hauling supplies were more the norm.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Government agencies, along with smaller organizations and businesses, are hauling food, water and other emergency supplies into North Carolina's mountain towns by semi-trucks, helicopters, military planes and even mules.
    Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • In our view, these films convey a vital message about Earth’s creeping environmental catastrophe.
    Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
  • October is well over halfway over, and the first signs of winter are already creeping into what has been a lovely fall.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • On Monday, about three days after Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, survivors in North Carolina were scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • The scene includes a lingering shot of Whiting’s bare buttocks and a glimpse of Hussey’s naked breasts.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some of her reserve is, no doubt, a lingering effect of her confirmation process.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingering
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dragging one's feet

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