drags out
Makes take longer
To drag out is to extend something beyond its natural length, usually tediously or unnecessarily: The meeting dragged out for three hours.
It can also mean to extract information or a response from someone reluctant to give it: We finally dragged the truth out of him.
The sense is of prolonged effort or duration.
- prolongsExtends the duration
- frustratesCauses annoyed disappointment
- pullsDraws toward oneself
- overextendsExceeds safe limits
- irritatesProvokes mild anger
tugs · protracts · delays · exhausts · exaggerates · postpones · lingers · lengthens · tires · defers · bores · hauls · belabors · beats a dead horse · runs into the ground · stalls · strings along · stretches
drags outexpedites
Makes swifter or easier
speeds up · accelerates · hastens · rushes · hurries
drags outcondenses
Reduces to essentials
summarizes · abbreviates · cuts to the chase · gets to the point · shortens
drags outstreamlines
Makes more efficient
expedites · moves along · pushes forward · makes short work of · cuts to the chase
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