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
These are not ideal circumstances by any means, after being sandbagged by the Justice Department, but trial continues.
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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.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Full of listless grotesqueries, courtesy of original Scream writer Kevin Williamson in his franchise directorial debut, Scream 7 was critically sandbagged, with many reviews citing a kind of creative exhaustion.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2026
The Rest of the Conversation There was more, on hiring Olympians, free food, sandbagging (not telling the truth) and territorial office wars.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sandbag
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
Full of listless grotesqueries, courtesy of original Scream writer Kevin Williamson in his franchise directorial debut, Scream 7 was critically sandbagged, with many reviews citing a kind of creative exhaustion.
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2026
The Rest of the Conversation There was more, on hiring Olympians, free food, sandbagging (not telling the truth) and territorial office wars.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sandbag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Enterprises that route requests between multiple models can be coerced into selecting the weakest route.
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What’s not clear is whether the department will eventually use its muscle to coerce builders, suppliers, and property owners into upgrading their sheds and fielding them more sparingly.
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Detective Joshua Hylton was granted a geofence warrant that compelled Google to search its database and identify every cellphone in a 17½-acre area around the bank, including private residences and a church, for a period of two hours.
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The Current building the stadium, of course, helped compel the expansion that opened in May with a stop that is about a five-minute walk from the stadium.
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Meanwhile, Miami Planning Director David Snow told commissioners, the city has been obligated to approve dozens of Live Local projects, though only two are under construction.
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The Montreux Convention obligates Turkey to allow commercial ships freedom of passage, but allows the country to charge for some specific things, including sanitary, pilotage, towage and lighthouse services.
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Vance also appears willing to muscle Israel into accepting whatever outcome the Iran talks deliver.
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For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
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But when the opposition are obliged to come forward and make the running, Argentina are too content to sit deep.
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Putin has said that a final peace deal must oblige Ukraine to abandon its bid to join NATO, reduce its military and protect Russian language and culture.
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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