sandbag

[US]/'sæn(d)bæg/
[UK]/'sændbæɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a bag filled with sand
vt. to pile up sandbags, to strike with sandbags
Word Forms
Past Participlesandbagged
Past Tensesandbagged
Pluralsandbags
Third Person Singularsandbags
Present Participlesandbagging

Example Sentences

Sandbag, wooden dummy, tripodic dummy, suspended spring, etc.

There are many crimes which are different from the central plains, such as “ the devil shooting”, “ dying in the prison”, using sandbag and backsword.

The workers used sandbags to protect the area from flooding.

He placed sandbags around the tent to keep it from blowing away.

The soldiers built a barrier with sandbags for protection.

The weightlifter trained by lifting heavy sandbags.

She used sandbags as weights for her outdoor workout.

The floodwaters were held back by a wall of sandbags.

The sandbags were stacked to create a makeshift barrier.

The construction site used sandbags to prevent erosion.

The sandbags were strategically placed to absorb the impact of the explosion.

The athletes used sandbags in their strength training routine.

Real-world Examples

She splits the sandbag, the sand pours out.

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

" Wade, " said Ember, " Gale's deadline is tomorrow. We need more sandbags! "

Source: Crazy Element City

In Colorado, he tripped on what's believed to have been a sandbag.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Hundreds of pumps have been brought in in the anticipation of potential flooding, and also 176,000 sandbags.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2014

The water, from flowing this way, went through and by the pressure finally knocked the sandbags over.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

They've topped up the dyke with 100,000 sandbags.

Source: CCTV Observations

Throwing some sort of sandbag, which the raccoon actually tried to drag away.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

People are placing sandbags on elderly neighbors' property to block possible flooding.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

Earlier, the sandbags had been used to weigh down two teleprompters.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

The explosion lifts the surrounding soil and sandbags, sending fragments of metal flying in all directions.

Source: Christian Science Monitor (Article Edition)

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