as in forcing
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 sandbagging
In the summer of 1993, Edgar led the state through the Great Flood along the Mississippi River, joining volunteers sandbagging.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters are expected to peak Saturday night and crews were sandbagging the fire station and the Blue Spruce RV park.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
While CFOs are supposed to know everything about their companies, many are sandbagging earnings due to uncertainty, leading to potential blowouts in the third and fourth quarters.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Floodwaters are expected to peak Saturday night and crews were sandbagging the fire station and the Blue Spruce RV park.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
While CFOs are supposed to know everything about their companies, many are sandbagging earnings due to uncertainty, leading to potential blowouts in the third and fourth quarters.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbagging
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In 1969, the Shah of Iran commissioned Leleu to make 51 tents for a sprawling installation commemorating the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire—after three years, however, the bill was never paid, forcing the company to shut down.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1979, a severe storm caused the roof of Kemper Arena to collapse, forcing the Kings to play at Municipal Auditorium, a much smaller venue that seated about 10,000 fans.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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The decision typically comes down to whether the government is coercing the public and specifics about who's involved and the intent.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In season four, Mike’s (Renner) 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.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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In Season 4 of Mayor of Kingstown, Mike’s (Renner) 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.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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This document, signed by a sponsor, is a legally enforceable contract obligating the sponsor to support the immigrant and prevent them from relying on public aid.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The article is the key mutual defense clause, obliging all member countries to come to the aid of another member whose sovereignty or territorial integrity might be under threat.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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After obliging, the rapper started to riff by adding some new insults.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Adapting to changing ad spend ByteDance, which owns TikTok and isn’t publicly traded, is driving the industry race in China with the country’s most popular AI app, Doubao, multiple analysts have pointed out.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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The 20-year-old California woman driving the sedan was seriously injured, authorities said.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bain was as dominant as ever against the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl, producing a sack while pressuring Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin throughout.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the United States, the world’s leading producer of both oil and natural gas, is now aggressively pressuring countries to keep buying and burning fossil fuels.—
Jennifer Morgan,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sandbagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbagging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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