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drags 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

complete

Example Sentences

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Exports helped Germany’s economy to expand 0.3% in January-March, its fastest rate in a year, although activity is expected to slow as the war drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Gulf Coast refineries are facing water surcharges as drought drags on in South Texas, but conservation by industrial users is unlikely to postpone a looming water emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

More than three years since City were charged by the Premier League, the case drags on.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Wall Street analysts have frequently warned about the repercussions if global crude stays around $100 a barrel or if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked as the Iran war drags on.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The session drags on for a torturous eternity that is just another twenty minutes.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman