sandbagged

verb

past tense of sandbag
as in forced
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 sandbagged Prior to his comments, WBD reported lackluster results for the second quarter, with revenue sandbagged by summer movie flop Supergirl and the lack of NBA telecasts. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbagged
  1. forced
  2. coerced
  3. compelled
  4. obliged
  5. obligated
  6. pressured
Verb
  • Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The champion faced a challenging opponent, as Garry forced him to work hard for seven takedowns and inflicted some facial damage.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of forced
Verb
  • Attorney Jesse Dreicer suggested Tenon made false statements and his confession to the shooting was coerced.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Shuter also pointed out that Pitt was clearly not coerced into talking about his drinking by a pushy magazine writer.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • This compelled the company to use a Chinese AI model to defend against the onslaught.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, if the state steps in with loans, the district would be compelled to cede day-to-day management to an outside caretaker, reducing the district’s board and administration to bystanders.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of compelled
Verb
  • Third-base umpire Todd Tichenor obliged, and the game froze for a moment as the fresh rosin was brought in.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If coughed up, the bond would help cover large swaths of the $7 million-a-day ticking fee Paramount Skydance is obliged to pay to WBD shareholders starting in a few weeks, plus other costs baked into the ParaBros agreement.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obliged
Verb
  • Officials responded by stating that homeowners can use a city website to prove the property is a primary residence, and that letters were sent to taxpayers who may be obligated to pay the pied-à-terre.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • When another ship is in distress, everyone in the area is obligated to respond as long as doing so doesn't put their own ship at risk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of obligated
Verb
  • The earnings come as many consumers continue to spend less, pressured by macroeconomic conditions.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Three others in the group — 14, 15 and 16 at the time — implicated Noling in the slayings of the Hartigs during a burglary but later retracted their statements, saying that police pressured them to name Noling as the shooter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressured

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