dragged
v.v. to pull something heavy along the ground because it is too big to lift. It can also mean that a situation or event lasts much longer than you want it to.
v. to pull something forcefully along a surface, typically with effort or resistance. In a temporal sense, it describes a process or event that proceeds slowly or tediously.
He dragged the heavy suitcase across the floor.
The meeting dragged on for three hours because nobody could agree on the final budget.
As the afternoon heat intensified, the soldiers dragged their equipment through the thick mud, their progress slowed by the weight of their packs and the lack of clear paths.
The verb is transitive when moving physical objects, but often functions intransitively with the particle 'on' when referring to time.
The movie was dragged.The movie dragged.When describing a slow event, the verb is intransitive; using it in the passive voice is a common error.