Examples of “sandbag” in a Sentence

noun A sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.

• Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood.

verb To deliberately understate one's strength, ability, or intentions in order to gain an advantage.

• He sandbagged during practice so his opponents would underestimate him.

verb To build a barrier of sandbags around something.

• They sandbagged the shop entrance before the storm hit.