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 Brisbane, residents were busy sandbagging their homes and stripping supermarket shelves of food and bottled water as authorities issued warnings about potential flooding.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
That being said, it can’t be assumed teams are always sandbagging.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Rather than being an interesting new character to explore, Aiko’s existence sandbags large portions of the story for empty drama.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Competition among the more than 2 million sellers on the site is so fierce, merchants have even stooped to bribing Amazon workers to give their products an advantage and sandbag their competitors.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
That being said, it can’t be assumed teams are always sandbagging.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Rather than being an interesting new character to explore, Aiko’s existence sandbags large portions of the story for empty drama.
—Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Competition among the more than 2 million sellers on the site is so fierce, merchants have even stooped to bribing Amazon workers to give their products an advantage and sandbag their competitors.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
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Farmland and ranch properties, typically large and illiquid assets, have historically forced family sales to cover estate tax obligations.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Frankie Grande was forced to compete alone in a two person Battle of the Block Competition when his teammate Caleb abandoned him and sat out.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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One of the former detectives Dillard accused of helping harass and coerce a witness into testifying was among the Wolverines.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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In the end, the evidence came down to how coerced the female victims were.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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So she still feels compelled to speak up for these fellow children of God.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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That compels people to shell out somewhere between $2,500 and $3,000 for courtside seats for a summer league game, as people did Thursday.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Legal experts warn that compliance may violate the Fair Housing Act and that landlords are not legally obligated to respond without judicial oversight.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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If a pet or livestock animal is bitten by a rabid animal, the owner should immediately call a veterinarian, who is legally obligated to report it to the proper health authorities.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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Doing tight curves, trying to muscle the craft with your legs and arms, and protecting your tush through big waves with your legs as shock absorbers does take effort.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
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Summer league also provides a chance for bubble players to muscle their way into two-way contracts or even NBA playing time.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Clark the Cub obliged and threw the ball back to Kamara.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Many pet owners love to pamper and praise their animal companions, and there are small business owners who are quick to oblige.—
Erin Federigan,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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