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.
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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.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
The Rest of the Conversation There was more, on hiring Olympians, free food, sandbagging (not telling the truth) and territorial office wars.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Marty had a tendency to sandbag himself.
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Julien Levy,
Rolling Stone,
27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandbag
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
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
Marty had a tendency to sandbag himself.
—
Julien Levy,
Rolling Stone,
27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandbag
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In 1976, the Bicentennial followed the traumas of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal that had forced President Richard Nixon's resignation.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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Weger later insisted he had been coerced into making the confession.
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The decentralized group, created by 15-year-old Bradley Chance Cadenhead in Stephenville, targets children through social media, gaming platforms and messaging apps to coerce them into self-harm and sharing explicit content.
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Graf denied a bid from Robinson's defense team to compel his former roommate and lover Lance Twiggs to testify during the preliminary hearing in July.
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Representatives of the Utah County Attorney’s Office said they were compelled to speak publicly about the case following speculation in some media outlets.
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If a jury accepts the defense, it is obligated to convict a defendant of manslaughter, which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison, instead of murder, which carries a potential life sentence.
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France’s rule barring under-15s from social media, for instance, doesn’t specify who is actually obligated to enforce it, since naming platforms as the responsible party would trigger a direct conflict with EU law.
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Vance also appears willing to muscle Israel into accepting whatever outcome the Iran talks deliver.
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For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
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His status as the game’s best secure, Messi lifted the trophy in a bisht that had been placed upon him — obliged to share his greatest triumph with the geopolitical forces that had brought the World Cup to the Middle East for the first time.
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Bedford Affordable would be obliged to ensure that at least 40% of the units are set aside for low-income residents, documents show.
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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