Answer: sandbagged

AnswerCrossword Clue
SANDBAGGEDUsed crude force
sandbaggedSANDBAG, to surround with bags of sand
sandbaggedDeliberately underperform in a race or competition to gain an unfair advantage
sandbaggedHit or fell with or as if with a blow from a sandbag
sandbaggedCoerce; bully
sandbaggedBarricade using sandbags