DRAGS Synonyms: 357 Similar and Opposite Words

drags 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drag

as in pulls

to cause to follow by applying steady force on the deliveryman dragged the barrels over against the wall

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as in lingers

to move or act slowly one of the climbers was beginning to drag

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as in crawls

to move slowly the play dragged and seemed to take forever to get to its predictable conclusion

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drags

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noun

plural of drag

as in bores

someone or something boring that lecture was such a drag that half of the audience fell asleep

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as in streets

a passage cleared for public vehicular travel the main drag in town

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult the drag of stagnating wages on bringing the economy out of the recession

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as in sips

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a deep drag of tequila before speaking his piece

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as in crabs

a person who spoils the pleasure of others the teenager was mortified to be seen in public with such drags—her parents

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as in clothes

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation they attended the Renaissance fair in medieval drag

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Recent Examples of drags

Verb

Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on. — Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 In it, a botched secret mission drags Eken Babu into a mystery in Kerala. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 For anyone living in a household where someone snores, wakes up with headaches or drags through the day, Jack Black’s candid podcast conversation about his CPAP machine offers a familiar reference point. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 With morale flagging as the war in Europe drags on, the 6888th is sent abroad to clear 17 million pieces of mail that are sitting undelivered, creating a lifeline to families back home and keeping our soldiers going. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Those votes are increasingly challenging for some GOP senators as the war drags on. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 But as the war drags on into another winter, its impacts on the region could become more pronounced. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Airlines have been paying billions more for fuel this year as the Iran war drags on. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

Returns are one of the biggest drags on fashion retailer margins, and virtual fitting kiosks are designed to reduce the number of items shoppers bring back. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Alphabet was the worst-performing of the hyperscalers and one of the biggest drags on the market, with shares falling about 6%. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Although that’s right on par with the Amalfi, Ferrari’s new V-8 grand tourer, the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S will still lay down the law at the stoplight drags. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 It's left Richard Lapsoey and his neighbors at the more than 220 units at Walnut Ridge Townhomes above the bridge, with few options to get to the main drags, adding possibly five to 10 minutes to their drives. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 People nod, but execution drags. — Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 Clear tail drags are extremely rare in the fossil record and often disputed, because of how open to interpretation partial marks are – unlike here. — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025 There are no serious drags anymore. — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Another hot, humid half hour of window-shopping drags by. — R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drags

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Abercrombie keeps moving away from its old identity while Hollister pulls recognizable pieces of its past back onto the racks.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

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If a strange new scent appears or concern lingers, Harvard Health advises talking to a doctor.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
In the scene, Simon’s family speaks Kreyòl — although to varying degrees of proficiency — and the camera lingers on the Haitian feast presented on the table.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingers

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There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawls

Noun

Caldecott Tunnel was first opened in 1937 with two bores containing two lanes each going opposite directions.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.

— MIchelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of bores

Noun

Police intervene at the scene using tear gas as students take to the streets to protest education conditions in Nancy, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The construction bottleneck often extends traffic three or four blocks back on streets north of Front Street, like 9th, 11th and 13th, Atchley said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of streets

Noun

Getting a diagnosis, navigating treatment and paying for care can present obstacles of their own, particularly for patients who face gaps in access to healthcare.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Those are big potential obstacles to Hill returning to the Chiefs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacles

Noun

The hotel’s second-floor reception area has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the beach, a pool table that is perpetually in play, and couches for gathering over morning coffee and evening sips.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
As Venice wraps up and festivalgoers take their last bites of pasta and sips of spritzes, here are takeaways from the floating city.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sips

Noun

Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026