blandished

past tense of blandish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blandished
coaxed
Verb
  • The search for the parrot delayed filming for a few hours until the bird was finally found in a tree and had to be coaxed down.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But in seventh grade, one of her best friends, Jillian Ostrander, coaxed her into playing volleyball.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Blandished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandished. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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