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
In the summer of 1993, Edgar led the state through the Great Flood along the Mississippi River, joining volunteers sandbagging.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters are expected to peak Saturday night and crews were sandbagging the fire station and the Blue Spruce RV park.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The top three automakers are badly losing a race for the future to BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle companies — their big investments in EVs having been sandbagged by this year’s about-face from supportive government policies to deliberately destructive ones.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The Aggies don’t sandbag and dodge.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters are expected to peak Saturday night and crews were sandbagging the fire station and the Blue Spruce RV park.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
The top three automakers are badly losing a race for the future to BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle companies — their big investments in EVs having been sandbagged by this year’s about-face from supportive government policies to deliberately destructive ones.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The Aggies don’t sandbag and dodge.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
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Staffing shortages have forced some travelers to build in significantly more time before flights – sometimes hours more than usual.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Hawkeyes upset Florida’s offensive rhythm to force six turnovers in the first eight minutes, while the Gators missed numerous scoring opportunities close to the basket.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Singh, however, argued that Jones was not coerced but fearful of the consequences.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit says that HHS' declaration seeks to coerce providers to stop providing gender-affirming care and circumvent legal requirements for policy changes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even so, each glimpse of what lies beyond Earth compels us to search farther.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Mar. 2026
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The 38-year-old, a regular at ongoing weekend protests outside ICE’s Broadview processing center, said he felt compelled to come to O’Hare and apply his training in documenting federal agents.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, the county remains legally obligated to maintain the road.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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The registry obligates legitimate telemarketers to stop calling numbers listed on it.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Seeded first in this NCAA regional and ranked second overall nationally behind 37-0 Connecticut, UCLA muscled past Minnesota 80-56 to start the festivities as Sacramento hosted a women’s tournament for the first time since 2010.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The headache of muscling a bill through the Senate, a chamber with its own unique set of rules and senator privileges, was enough to keep Thune from pursuing reconciliation until this week.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The difference is that, while Carolyn struggles to define herself against expectation, John has always obliged expectation.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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In addition, individual countries' civil aviation authorities, including the UAE's GCCA, are obliged to issue detailed directives known as Notam (Notice to Airmen).—
Clare Dight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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