sandbags

present tense third-person singular of sandbag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbags
Verb
  • So that forces us to be more advanced in dealing with [risks that are considered long-tail] in the US.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The agent then grabs Moreta-Galarza and forces her several feet down the hallway and into a wall.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its central relationship compels, its side characters are rizz-y, and the writing is fire.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the desire to understand the planet compels them to keep putting on their snowsuits, their wet suits, their business suits.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While China often threatens and coerces other countries, such as in disputes with South Korea and Australia, its actions are often triggered by events that China feels directly threaten its core interests.
    David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Compulsory heterosexuality is a theoretical framework coined by lesbian scholar Adrienne Rich in 1980 to describe how heterosexuality as an institution compels and coerces female sexuality for patriarchal purposes.
    Quispe López, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
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“Sandbags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbags. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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