Synonyms for drag on
drag on

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1. drag on, drag outverb

   last unnecessarily long

   Synonyms:
   drag, drag out

2. drag, drag on, drag outverb

   proceed for an extended period of time

   "The speech dragged on for two hours"

   Synonyms:
   draw, tangle, haul, hale, get behind, drop back, drag out, embroil, dredge, scuff, drag in, sweep up, trail, puff, sweep, cart, drag, hang back, drop behind

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1. Ryan Sweet:

   The widening in the goods deficit suggests that trade will be a drag on first-quarter GDP, this won’t be a big issue, as other parts of the economy are still doing well, such as business investment in equipment and consumer spending.

2. Washington Post:

   Donald Trump rolls on in a race that could drag on.

3. Grey GR:

   I think the ‘ who’s paying ’ question will drag on for many years. That might be through court cases and tribunals. But I do n’t see how it will be resolved.

4. Kaoru Kato:

   We want to make a profit by the next financial year but it (losses) may drag on until FY2016.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   White House doesn't have to drag on, we're in court on many of these cases whether it's the President's taxes, his bank accounts, his accounting emoluments, postal of other things. I think this probably would be done before the courts.