as in coaxed
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly
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coaxed
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This has created new temptations, particularly for the young people now being coaxed into putting their weekly allowance toward randomized Call of Duty loot boxes and Polymarket wagers.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026 -
The Wave, Coyote Buttes Imagine sand dunes in a violent wind storm coaxed into dramatic swirls and forms—then freezing in place forever.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Blandished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandished. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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