drag out

phrasal verb

dragged out; dragging out; drags out
1
: to cause (something) to take more time than necessary
He dragged out the speech much too long.
2
: to force (something, such as a confession) from (someone) : to make (someone) tell one (something)
The teacher eventually dragged a confession out of one of the students.
Doctors sometimes have to drag information out of their patients.

Examples of drag out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vote counting delays due to mail-in or absentee voting are also expected to drag out the declaration of winners in key swing states. Ivana Saric, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024 That means the case could go back to the Supreme Court a second time and get dragged out further before going to trial. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 But the process dragged out as city planners made multiple revisions to report drafts. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 But Danny had failed, Poppy had died and their names became the property of others, dragged out of the past and into the present. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drag out 

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“Drag out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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