Definitions

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

The sandbag station will be stocked with sand and empty bags for self-filling while supplies last.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Then I sever the rope that holds the sandbag for boxing, and the bag splits open as it slams to the ground.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

sandbag

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