drag-and-drop
adjective
on a computer
: allowing the movement of items (such as icons) by dragging them to a new location
a drag-and-drop interface
Examples of drag-and-drop in a Sentence
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Naya Flow lets users build their ideal setup in seconds with drag-and-drop keymapping.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Because these platforms can be accessed from anywhere with just a web browser, are usually connected to other applications and often come equipped with copy-paste or drag-and-drop functionalities, unintentionally leaking information has become almost inevitable.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Improvements here include better drag-and-drop functionality as well as split-screen suggestions.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Then came the era of stack builders, also known as the drag-and-drop developers.
—Naresh Prajapati, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The platform supports drag-and-drop functionality, reference image control, lip-sync, score composition, and integration with editing tools like Premiere.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Natural language will replace dashboards and drag-and-drop workflows.
—Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Many spa experiences feel easily replicated or drag-and-drop across facilities, but not this one.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Writer’s tech is largely plug-and-play, with user-friendly drag-and-drop interfaces.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Because these platforms can be accessed from anywhere with just a web browser, are usually connected to other applications and often come equipped with copy-paste or drag-and-drop functionalities, unintentionally leaking information has become almost inevitable.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Improvements here include better drag-and-drop functionality as well as split-screen suggestions.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Then came the era of stack builders, also known as the drag-and-drop developers.
—Naresh Prajapati, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The platform supports drag-and-drop functionality, reference image control, lip-sync, score composition, and integration with editing tools like Premiere.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Natural language will replace dashboards and drag-and-drop workflows.
—Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Many spa experiences feel easily replicated or drag-and-drop across facilities, but not this one.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Writer’s tech is largely plug-and-play, with user-friendly drag-and-drop interfaces.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Drag-and-drop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag-and-drop. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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