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drag on

VERB
extend time of action
Synonyms
WEAK
continue draw out endure extend go on slowly keep going lengthen persist prolong protract spin out stretch out
Antonyms
WEAK
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Example Sentences

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Now, the firm’s co-CEOs are removing one drag on its stock by revising the terms of personal loans they took out against their shares, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Optimism spread that the conflict would turn out to be only a short-term drag on markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Another drag on gold prices has been selling by central banks.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Cryptocurrencies have generally traded as high-volatility risk assets in recent months and have dropped on signs that fighting in the Middle East will drag on.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Her body is covered in thick golden hair, her arms long enough to drag on the ground if she didn’t bend them.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black