Sandbag

/ˈsændˌbæɡ/

Synonyms for "sandbag" (30 found)

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Noun(3 words)
deceive opponentsfeign weaknessfortify
Verb(1 words)

Related words (15)

Noun(9 words)
protectreinforcesand-filled bagsand-filled sacksandbagsshieldtankingundercut expectationsweight bag
Verb(2 words)

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8 entries
construction sandbagfeign weaknessflood control sandbaglay sandbagsplace sandbagsstack sandbagsundercut expectationswithhold information

Collocations

10 entries
construction sandbagflood controlflood control sandbagflood protectionlevee protectionsandbag barriersandbag deploymentsandbag trainingsandbag wallsandbagging plan

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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We sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters.

Source: wiktionary

The height “49 feet” became a mantra, as volunteers worked for weeks sandbagging and building to match that height.

Source: wiktionary

Some felt that Roberts was sandbagging, because his mastery of the 250s wasn't really showing in practice or the heat.

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The sandbagging manager is similarly deceptive. He has mastered the art of seeming harmless and without power, but in reality he carries far more authority and clout than one would be led to believe.

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