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
Things weren’t going great in that state, either—high taxes and regulatory struggles were sandbagging the legal market.
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
That means that 1 in 5 economists polled think the Fed should go ahead and cut interest rates, easing up on its determination to sandbag the economy until inflation comes down.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024
Baby Luigi represents the reaction of sandbagging racers in this artistic rendering.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
This past term was no different, as the high court’s conservative majority ruled against affirmative action in higher education, sandbagged the Environmental Protection Agency, and struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the burden of student loans.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbag
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Spidey zips, leaps and flips through traffic until his web-shooters run out, forcing him to land on the ground.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Without the ice, they are forced to hunt in open water, which is a difficult feat for the large apex predator.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The alleged 'hitman' himself, Allen Glover, has admitted his testimony was coerced.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy concluded that such a ceremony subtly coerces students into participating in that prayer.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The offers have been enticing enough to compel at least half of Solaris owners to sell over the past two years, according to property records.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The official added that the most important issue for Ukraine now is how to get it in the strongest possible position vis-a-vis Russia and to compel Putin to negotiate.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The executive branch is obligated to spend funds passed by Congress.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many democracies have state or public media that are obligated, at least in principle, to give equal time to all sides.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Exercise using resistance training: Resistance exercises use opposing force to muscle contraction to stimulate building muscle.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Baldoni had been muscled out of the creative process for his own movie.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Everyone obliged—including Joe Biden and, by the end of the song, Kamala Harris.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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After missing a 55-yard attempt earlier in the quarter, Fairbairn obliged this time, connecting on a 48-yarder to make it 13-6 at the break.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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