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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Big Tech drags down markets Major U.S. indexes slumped on Thursday, weighed down heavily by losses in Big Tech shares.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Many investors are nervous about aggressive investment in AI technology, with disclosures of higher expenses helping to drag down shares in Meta Platforms and Microsoft during Thursday’s session.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the pace of job growth is likely to be dragged down by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the ongoing Boeing strike.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Semiconductor shares drag down market The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.83% as semiconductor shares dragged down the market after ASML accidentally reported disappointing results a day early, and its CEO offered a sober assessment of demand beyond AI.
—Ian Mount, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Many investors are nervous about aggressive investment in AI technology, with disclosures of higher expenses helping to drag down shares in Meta Platforms and Microsoft during Thursday’s session.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the pace of job growth is likely to be dragged down by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the ongoing Boeing strike.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Semiconductor shares drag down market The Nikkei 225 dropped 1.83% as semiconductor shares dragged down the market after ASML accidentally reported disappointing results a day early, and its CEO offered a sober assessment of demand beyond AI.
—Ian Mount, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Drag down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20down. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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