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sandbag

[sand-bag] / ˈsændˌbæg /
NOUN
ballast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
equilibrium
STRONG
balance brace bracket counterbalance counterweight stability stabilizer support weight
Antonyms
STRONG
instability
NOUN
weight
Synonyms
STRONG
anchor ballast bob counterbalance counterpoise counterweight mass pendulum plumb bob poundage rock sinker stone
Antonyms
WEAK
triviality unimportance
VERB
cheat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bilk con deceive defraud delude dupe fleece hoodwink mislead swindle trick victimize
STRONG
bamboozle beat beguile bleed bunco burn caboodle chisel cozen crib cross diddle do finagle flimflam fudge gouge hose milk ream rook scam screw shaft short shuck skin snow stiff sucker take trim two-time
WEAK
do a number on double-cross double-deal fast talk give bum steer jerk around pull one's leg rip off rope in take for a ride take in take out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be honest give help protect
STRONG
aid assist
VERB
flimflam
Synonyms
STRONG
burn cheat chisel con dupe fleece fool gull hose rook scam shaft steal trick
WEAK
bilk defraud diddle pull a fast one rip off take for a ride
VERB
force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cause charge compel demand drag drive impose inflict limit make move oblige order press pressure require restrict urge
STRONG
apply bind blackmail burden choke coerce command concuss conscript constrain contract draft dragoon enforce enjoin exact extort fix impel impress insist necessitate obtrude occasion overcome pressurize shotgun strong-arm wrest wring
WEAK
bear down bear hard on bring pressure to bear upon pin down put screws to put squeeze on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
check disallow discourage dissuade free halt leave alone let go prevent release stop
STRONG
aid allow forget give help neglect permit
WEAK
surrender yield
VERB
inhibit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constrain curb discourage forbid hinder impede obstruct outlaw prohibit restrain stymie suppress
STRONG
arrest avert bar bit bridle check cramp enjoin faze frustrate hog-tie interdict repress stop taboo ward withhold
WEAK
hang up hold back hold down hold in keep in put on brakes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward free help let go permit promote push release support
WEAK
approve
VERB
obstruct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block curb cut off hamper hinder impede inhibit interfere obscure retard stall stonewall stymie thwart
STRONG
arrest bar barricade check choke clog close congest crab fill frustrate hamstring hide interrupt mask occlude plug restrain shield stop stopper terminate throttle trammel
WEAK
dead-end drag one's feet foul up get in the way hang up hold up monkey with shut off slow down weigh down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward further help permit promote push
STRONG
begin continue free lay bare let go liberate open release reveal start support unblock uncover unmask unplug unstop
WEAK
abet boost clear
VERB
play dirty
Synonyms
WEAK
bamboozle beguile bend the rules bilk burn caboodle chisel con deceive defraud do a number on double-cross double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam fudge hit below the belt hoodwink hose mislead pull something funny rip off rook scam screw shaft stack the cards stretch the rules sucker swindle trick victimize
VERB
shortchange
Synonyms
WEAK
bamboozle bilk deceive defraud diddle double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam hose mislead rip off rook scam screw shaft shortweight stiff sting swindle take trick
VERB
swindle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bilk con deceive defraud dupe extort fleece gouge hoodwink overcharge victimize
STRONG
bamboozle beat clip cozen diddle do flimflam fool frame fudge gull pluck rook scam shaft stiff sting sucker trick trim
WEAK
pull a fast one put one over on rip off run a game on sell a bill of goods set up take for a ride take to the cleaners
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be honest give help
STRONG
destroy lose
WEAK
donate
VERB
undermine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erode frustrate hurt impair ruin sabotage sap subvert threaten thwart torpedo undercut weaken wreck
STRONG
attenuate corrode cripple debilitate dig disable enfeeble excavate foil mine soften tunnel wear
WEAK
clip one's wings dig out eat away hollow out knock the bottom out of poke full of holes whittle away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist build construct encourage fix help relieve strengthen support
STRONG
fill

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, Bertrand removes a 50-pound sandbag from the counterweight bin, tightens the sling, and realigns the wooden trough.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

"We have every sandbag possible at every door - anything to help stop it from coming inside."

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

And he has had spills in the public eye: falling off a bicycle, tripping over a sandbag.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Mr. Biden took a serious fall in June after tripping over a sandbag after delivering the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Quickly, talking to himself, Azar hurled the last gas grenade, shot up another flare, then snatched the rope again and made the white sandbag dance.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien