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
If models sandbag during certification tests, safety regulators may approve systems whose true capabilities — and failure modes — remain hidden.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In Brisbane, residents were busy sandbagging their homes and stripping supermarket shelves of food and bottled water as authorities issued warnings about potential flooding.
—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
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
In Brisbane, residents were busy sandbagging their homes and stripping supermarket shelves of food and bottled water as authorities issued warnings about potential flooding.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
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Obama did much of this without Republicans forcing his hand.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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By holding brands accountable, ESSENCE forced a cultural and commercial shift.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges the grant conditions coerce local governments into adopting the Trump administration's policy agenda.—
Alison Dirr,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But, as archaeologist Sean Winter writes, also like in the US, the reality involves a lot of people coerced into laboring for the benefit of the most powerful.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Without probable cause, Windsor could not have forced or compelled a blood test, breath test or urine test, De Bree’s memo said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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In season four, Mike’s control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians’ wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays were contractually obligated to play a game in the great outdoors of Steinbrenner Field.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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The process of obligating and disbursing funds is referred to as budget execution.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But most analysts believe the GOP can eventually muscle through its move in Texas.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The effort to claw back a sliver of federal spending came just weeks after Republicans also muscled through Trump’s tax and spending cut bill without any Democratic support.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Now, the court seems prepared to eviscerate what’s left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by holding that Louisiana isn’t obliged to create a second congressional district that a Black candidate might win.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The contract means Netflix has first refusal on projects Meghan and Harry pitch, but are not obliged to pay them the major yearly sums dished out during the original five-year deal.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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