How to Use drag in a Sentence

drag

1 of 3 verb
  • The dog's leash was dragging along the ground.
  • She dragged one of the other tables over to ours.
  • He dragged himself up the stairs and climbed into bed.
  • The broken muffler dragged behind the car.
  • Firefighters dragged the man to safety.
  • The puppy ran up to us, dragging her leash behind her.
  • One of the parents eventually dragged the screaming toddler out of the store.
  • The child is always dragging his blanket.
  • Can you drag yourself away from that computer?
  • Hurteau says the process dragged on.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 4 May 2026
  • His jowls had dragged ropes of drool.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The shoot at sea dragged on for weeks.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Those talks dragged on for more than a year.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • If they are not met, the process drags on again.
    — Jim McHugh, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Ross was dragged and fired his Taser.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Need to know Nvidia probe drags on.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Willis Reed dragged his leg out on the court.
    — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And trying to drag me back in time.
    — CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • This drama has dragged on long enough.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Lawsuits and failed plans dragged on for years.
    — Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Whomever dragged it back to their spot won.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Avoid dragging tow chains along the ground.
    — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Steer clear of clothing that drags on the floor.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But as the day dragged on, action stalled out.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • He was dragged a few feet and got a nasty case of carpet burn.
    — Freda Kreier, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • That’s when the rescue boat has to come and drag them to shore.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • As Shane dragged his bags down the road, rain poured and poured.
    — John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Just drag and drop or click the arrows on the right to move things around.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That means less cleanup, one less step and no dragging heavy bags to the curb.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But the Iran war has dragged on since then, and is now in its tenth week.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 May 2026

drag

2 of 3 noun
  • He took a long drag on the cigarette.
  • Let me have a drag from your cigarette.
  • These meetings are a total drag.
  • My parents can be such a drag. They won't let me do anything.
  • Mandy’s drag just isn’t there yet for the show.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
  • That creates a lot of cash drag.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Higher prices have been been a drag on sales.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • My kids have been to two or three of my drag brunches.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Your drag started as more punk and has changed over the years.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Make sure your drag is not too tight as the hook could pull out of the fish’s mouth.
    — Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
  • Melodies move across the divide like the slow drag of a bow across a string.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The area showed signs of a struggle and had drag marks away from the camp.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Moments of drag and lift point to friction and joy.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His toe drag release is a real weapon.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Early doesn’t approach her through the lens of drag.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • And that, experts say, can be a drag on learning.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That drag doesn’t make AI less real.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Pay attention to the drag points.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s nothing wrong with that, because drag isn’t just for gay boys.
    — Breanna Bell, Variety, 20 July 2023
  • Catherine, meanwhile, is just a drag.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a drag for shareholders.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • Trump’s low polling numbers also could be a drag on the party.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • And there were no drag marks — the animal seemed to have fallen from the sky.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That includes events like all-ages drag shows or school board discussions.
    — Will Carless, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • Includes photo booth, buffet brunch, drag show, swag bag and open bar.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2023
  • No one doubts the inflationary drag of oil.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Dragula casts a wide array of drag artists.
    — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The lower the point, the less drag — which means batted balls go further.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • At this point, the shark really starts to run as the drag on Austin’s reel screams.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The dual dimple design creates less drag when the ball is hit in the air.
    — Amy Schlinger, wsj.com, 19 Dec. 2023

drag

3 of 3 adjective
  • Below, six drag queens reveal their post-drag skin-care routines.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 13 July 2020
  • And the new look cut down on drag, improving performance to boot.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • But to keep it a buck, makeup removal ain't no crystal stair for non-drag artists either.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 15 Feb. 2022
  • In the film’s exhaustive cast list, a few of the non-drag performers manage to stick out.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
  • This created more drag, which slowed the debris pieces' orbit and sped up their descent.
    — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 6 May 2026
  • Texas has experienced more anti-drag protests than any other state.
    — Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2022
  • There’s drag, and then there’s the drag-on-drag of girls playing boys playing girls playing… well, however that flow chat pans out.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
  • And flaps are typically not deployed during flight because their joints and hinges are full of gaps, which would cause too much drag.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2016
  • The smoothness of the GRP surface reduces drag, adding to improved speed and fuel use.
    — Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The sole McLaren of Norris had a rather mid-field day, without the top speed to pass, even with the drag-reduction system.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • What is the impact of this political climate — with such a drastic rise in anti-drag and anti-trans rhetoric — on your community?
    — Alex Rees, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Anti-drag protesters have even found a place in liberal enclaves, such as New York City, in the last handful of months.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • At least nine other states are also considering anti-drag legislation.
    — Raja Razek, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The sunny skies were great and 70-degree temps were perfect, but a flag-snapping crosswind made the drag track sensitive to navigate for those not in tune with the conditions.
    — Elton Alexander, cleveland.com, 25 June 2017
  • Another problem is that all the gaps, hinges, and deflecting surfaces for these control surfaces result in more drag, which reduces the aircraft's efficiency.
    — New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The rescue system, often referred to as a pin kit or z-drag, is a complex arrangement of pulleys and lines that provides humans with a mechanical advantage against the force of the river.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Lee has faced criticism for approving the anti-drag show law, particularly since a photo surfaced of him as a high school senior dressed in women’s clothing in 1977.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The increase in anti-drag sentiment comes as more states are passing legislation that restricts discussions about sexuality in schools and transgender students’ participation in sports.
    — Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022
  • In dynamic environments, ambiguity creates drag.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Chronicle spoke to Porter by phone from New York about his multifaceted career, his musical roots and his LGBTQ activism, including his thoughts on the current wave of anti-drag legislation in many states.
    — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023

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