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
Verb
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In 2022, then-Land Commissioner George P. Bush forced Paxton into a runoff in his bid for a third term for attorney general.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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So far nothing is forcing the city to even help arrest immigrants, even if Immigration and Customs Enforcement asks. Ohio State Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) has introduced House Bill 26, which directs state and local authorities to assist ICE.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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The attention influencers and celebrities generate fuels this model, but rest assured, checks and balances coerce cooperation.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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If Messi and teammate Jordi Alba skip the event and avoid immediate sanctions, as early reporting from ESPN suggests, what is to coerce Kylian Mbappe 10 years or Lamine Yamal 20 years from now in the twilight of their careers?—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This fosters a competitive market where vendors are compelled to innovate on value, not by locking customers into their ecosystem.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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American filmmakers are mostly hostile to the technology, citing intellectual property theft, strained labor relations, and the environmental impact of data farms — while Chinese creatives have been compelled to embrace the speed and ease of AI for innovation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Serving as the unofficial GM of the team founded by Marc D’Amelio, Boatright, 32, told the FS2 announcers he was obligated to play through his twisted ankle and take the lead.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The effort to claw back a sliver of federal spending comes after Republicans also muscled Trump’s big tax and spending cut bill to approval without any Democratic support.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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But this week, Trump — always looking for a shiny object — is forcing his minions in Congress to muscle through a bill that ends the modest subsidy for the CPB (along with billions in foreign aid and other noble causes).—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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Of course, the mom was more than happy to oblige and let her son plan out the perfect slumber party.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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When the judges hesitated to heed the call, Crews came out onstage to oblige.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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