sandbag

verb

Definition of sandbagnext
as in to force
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure always manages to sandbag her sister into joining her in these foolish schemes

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Recent Examples of sandbag These are not ideal circumstances by any means, after being sandbagged by the Justice Department, but trial continues. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 In Nett’s case, announce and then roll back announcements of a new album that’s been prone to leaks and sandbagged by indecision. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026 Full of listless grotesqueries, courtesy of original Scream writer Kevin Williamson in his franchise directorial debut, Scream 7 was critically sandbagged, with many reviews citing a kind of creative exhaustion. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026 The Rest of the Conversation There was more, on hiring Olympians, free food, sandbagging (not telling the truth) and territorial office wars. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandbag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
  1. force
  2. coerce
  3. compel
  4. obligate
  5. muscle
  6. oblige
Verb
  • In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to carry significantly less freight or risk running aground in shallow navigation channels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The fire has also forced evacuations at Spokane’s veterans’ hospital, water reclamation facility and waste-to-energy plant, city officials said.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of force
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  • Anna’s colleague Noa Toussaint (CCH Pounder) follows with a video of Max coercing his mistress into suicide, shattering the narrative that bought his freedom.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Empact says there's also a growing use of artificial intelligence to extort and coerce juveniles into human trafficking.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of coerce
Verb
  • There are numerous forces, therefore, that should compel FIFA to rein in its shameless pursuit of ticketing revenue — including the simple fact that there is less wealth in Spain, Portugal and Morocco than there is in North America.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Other policy priorities include new legislation that would compel YouTube and TikTok to promote public service content from the BBC and other broadcasters.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of compel
Verb
  • Lest the Fed send markets into chaos, central bankers became obligated to follow markets’ predictions – locking the Fed into decisions even if the economy changed.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • But Brand New Day is intensely obligated to Marvel’s unwieldy cinematic universe.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of obligate
Verb
  • Bleday should muscle up and match his career-high 20 home runs in a season with a homer tonight.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Flynn eventually received a diagnosis of viral myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle the myocardium that can reduce the organ’s ability to pump blood, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of muscle
Verb
  • The following day, the state added him to its official register of terrorists and extremists, a designation that obliges Russian banks to freeze his assets.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of oblige

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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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