SANDBAG Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

sandbag

verb

Definition of sandbag

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

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Verb

Bournemouth were profligate, despite scoring through Marcus Tavernier and forcing a Malick Thiaw own goal, with multiple first-half chances wasted.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of force

Verb

His brother Tristan was an accessory, the unit said, using physical aggression to coerce the victim.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Starting in January, Cohen began making his claims about being coerced into working with the prosecution in the New York case.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coerce

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Greg Derr / Pool via The Patriot Ledger Throughout the trial, Reddington argued that Clancy was in the throes of postpartum psychosis and acted on auditory hallucinations that compelled her to carry out the killings.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
As the Zellners compel us to laugh at the Alpha Gang, we’re also prompted to reconsider the correct way to learn emotional expression.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of compel

Verb

Again, here, too, shipping every feature idea is a bad idea; do not feel obligated to ship every idea coming from your customers.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
In a brief filed on Tuesday, Paramount says that the states are obligated to post the bond under antitrust laws and federal procedures governing injunctions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligate

Verb

Apopka continues its rebuilding stage but watch out for big defensive lineman Demetri Tarpley, who is 6-3 and has muscled up to 305 pounds with an offseason program.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of muscle

Verb

Gearheads had been waiting for the ‘Vette to go mid-engined for decades, and finally, Chevy obliged.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Add-ons are likely to nudge that number up by a few more million, while Tottenham are obliged to buy Marmoush for £60m next summer after a year on loan.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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