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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After forcing an Alperen Şengün miss on a floater with just under 50 seconds left, the Lakers came up the court down just four, but James was called for an offensive foul while trying to post up Amen Thompson near the basket.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
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The only Kansas case pending is Pope’s, which has attracted national attention over his efforts to force the government to release Capitol security footage from Jan. 6.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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The alternative to accommodation is for the United States to coerce South Korea into giving up on nuclearization by threatening economic sanctions and exclusion from the market for nuclear materials.Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Terrorism requires the death to be intended to intimidate or coerce the population or influence government policy.Erin Keller, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Garcia said he was compelled to act given that nearly two dozen of the top 50 QBs for 2026 already have made commitments.Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some digital law experts worry that the DSA’s risk assessment and risk mitigation provisions could be interpreted to compel platforms to remove speech, even if the law doesn’t directly require the removal of certain harmful content.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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The company is also obligated to contribute $105 million toward the construction of a monopile manufacturing facility in Paulsboro, which will produce the tower-like foundations for the wind turbines.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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And no one is obligated to give – or accept – a gift.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Ravens got muscled up front at times during the first meeting with Cleveland.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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After two consecutive losses coming into this Thursday’s game, the Chargers muscled out a win, their ninth this season to move into the sixth spot in the AFC, in pole position to be back in the playoffs.Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024
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Another clue is that, as a brand ambassador, Zendaya is contractually obliged to only wear jewelry by Bulgari during red carpet appearances.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Under international law, the finding does not oblige the U.S. to take action, although officials said the sanctions provide some immediate teeth to the measure.Declan Walsh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Sandbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbag. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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