drag down
phrasal verb
dragged down; dragging down; drags down
1
: to force (someone) into a bad situation or condition
We cannot let our enemies drag us down to their level.
2
: to make (someone) unhappy
You can't let her bad moods drag you down.
3
: to make (something) lower in amount or quality
High energy costs are dragging down profits.
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Added to that, the country hasn’t built enough homes since the foreclosure crisis, creating a chronic lack of new housing supply that drags down the market and keeps prices high.
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Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The Wall Street Journal report on the initiative sent Meta stock up 3% and dragged down shares in ad agency giants WPP, Omnicom and Interpublic between 2% and 4% apiece.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
The $765 million star's lack of performance has not dragged down the Mets, however.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Instantly, there is a noticeable lack of pressure, pain, and physical heaviness; but also a visible change in how the earring looks more supported from the front, rather than dragged down.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
The Wall Street Journal report on the initiative sent Meta stock up 3% and dragged down shares in ad agency giants WPP, Omnicom and Interpublic between 2% and 4% apiece.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
The $765 million star's lack of performance has not dragged down the Mets, however.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Instantly, there is a noticeable lack of pressure, pain, and physical heaviness; but also a visible change in how the earring looks more supported from the front, rather than dragged down.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drag down
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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