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dragging

adjective as in tiresome, monotonous

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Hamas gunmen killed his wife and two daughters and also seized his brother, Yossi Sharabi, dragging him to Gaza as well.

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In this example, Ryan Gravenberch has left the centre of the pitch to move into the right flank dragging his marker with him.

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And if Carlos was in the room, someone would inevitably glance at him and shake their head, as if he were the one dragging his feet.

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“Bursts of energy, charging, dragging items, or running sideways are all natural for a young male.”

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The next day the ship sailed over the cable off of Gotland, and its dragging anchor severed it.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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