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 Ant-Man says the Wolves sandbagged the regular season. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 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 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
  • His removal triggered mass protests that lasted for weeks but ultimately failed to force a reversal of the decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The throw arrived in time but landed several feet short, forcing Knizner in an awkward position to make a difficult pick.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of force
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors claimed that Jeffries leveraged his wealth and power as Abercrombie’s CEO to coerce dozens of men into having sex with him and Smith.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders.
    — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerce
Verb
  • Their scouting evaluation, comprehensive enough to unearth the aptitude beneath that bushy head of hair, compelled the team to select Bredeson in the fifth round of the 2026 draft.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The scientist who is compelled by an unstoppable need to know, despite being aware of the danger, is a familiar trope in sci-fi and horror novels and films.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of compel
Verb
  • Debt relief companies charge fees for their services, and while creditors will often settle, they aren't obligated to do so.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Manufacturers should be held to the standards they are already obligated to meet.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obligate
Verb
  • The action spilled to the outside, and Wagner muscled Dragon Lee back into the ring with a powerbomb.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, SpaceX and Meta have muscled their way into the AI elite ranks, further piling the pressure on the leading frontier labs.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of muscle
Verb
  • This tweak doubles the amount of time a player is obliged to wait on the sidelines from 30 seconds to one minute.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a June 4 deadline for the expiration of a deal, with Paramount obliged to pay a $7 billion termination fee.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of oblige

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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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