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Drag in

Part of speech: Phrasal verb

Sense 1: To forcibly bring someone or something to a particular place or event.

Usage:

• He was dragged into the meeting against his will.
• The parents dragged in their protesting children to the dentist.

Sample sentence:

"I didn't want to attend the party, but my friends dragged me in."

Sense 2: To mention or introduce a topic or subject, usually reluctantly or without a clear connection.

Usage:

• During the interview, she dragged in her personal problems, which had nothing to do with the job.
• He always tries to drag politics into every conversation.

Sample sentence:

"The speaker kept dragging in irrelevant anecdotes that had nothing to do with the main topic of the presentation."

Sense 3: To perform or execute a task or action slowly or with difficulty.

Usage:

• The car dragged itself in from the heavy mud.
• You could see the fatigue in her face as she dragged herself in towards the finish line.

Sample sentence:

"After a long day at work, he dragged himself in the door, longing for some rest."

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