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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These high taxes explain why Tesla was forced to set its prices so high in India, despite the country’s preference for EVs at much lower price ranges.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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These design modifications force drivers to drive slower and pay more attention to their environments, increasing the balance between vehicles and pedestrians.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Witnesses testified about whether the original detective and prosecutor in his case had coerced them into testifying against Bell at his 1995 trial.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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The school board responded that the materials did no more than expose the children to new ideas, and that in any case nobody was being coerced.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
8 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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So many questions, so few answers and not much time: The CFP management committee (i.e., conference commissioners) are obligated to give ESPN and answer by December.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
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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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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And, Lustig says, politicians were happy to oblige.—
Mary Childs,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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