COAX (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coax (out)

verb

Definition of coax (out)

as in to obtain

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The Rocky Hill Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging his with murder and violation of a standing criminal protective order, police said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Surveillance video obtained by ABC7 New York shows two men fighting in the street before gunshots ring out, and a vehicle swerves around the moped, appearing to flee the scene.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of obtain

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Although Ventura County already procures renewable electricity through a community choice energy program, local generation is expected to offer a more economical route to meeting its sustainability targets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
On Monday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned more than 60 new entities, individuals and vessels accused of helping Iran procure nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations and generate oil revenue.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of procure

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If reusable rockets mature into an operational capability and are paired with the ability to manufacture satellites at scale, China could gain a greater ability to expand or replenish its orbital infrastructure during a crisis.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The workplace emergency savings accounts that have gained traction are separate from 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans, Copeland said.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

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China, India and Pakistan are among countries that have negotiated with Tehran to secure passage for their vessels.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
When the state failed to secure bids, municipalities had to seek emergency supplies or contact salt mines directly.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of secure

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Pratt fouled off Thornton’s first pitch and then pulled back his bat on the second one, a fastball right down the middle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pull

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Police had initially tried to pull over Shelton's vehicle, a 2006 Honda Civic, near Rodney Parham Road and Mississippi Street, but the vehicle fled through several streets and got away, Little Rock police said in a news release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of get

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Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
With the clock racing down to find Joe before she's extracted out of the country to her death, the team launches an assault against an airport hangar.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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