as in cajoled
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is
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Recent Examples of coaxed
He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Could my hair ever be coaxed do that?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Around 380 million years ago, ankle-high greenery shot to the sky in strange, towering forests that coaxed fish and invertebrates ashore to try out life on land.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The goal of the study was to see whether or not participants could be coaxed into valuing a specific trait more purely based on experience alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor retired from acting in 1999 and concentrated on music but was coaxed back into acting by Martin Scorsese to appear in his 2019 movie for Netflix, The Irishman, alongside Robert De Niro.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
His parents coaxed his singing dream.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Johnson then coaxed Fortas, who preferred to maintain his lucrative private legal practice, into accepting the appointment.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Could my hair ever be coaxed do that?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Around 380 million years ago, ankle-high greenery shot to the sky in strange, towering forests that coaxed fish and invertebrates ashore to try out life on land.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The goal of the study was to see whether or not participants could be coaxed into valuing a specific trait more purely based on experience alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk recently took one of those pallid lumps and coaxed utter brilliance from it.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor retired from acting in 1999 and concentrated on music but was coaxed back into acting by Martin Scorsese to appear in his 2019 movie for Netflix, The Irishman, alongside Robert De Niro.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
His parents coaxed his singing dream.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Johnson then coaxed Fortas, who preferred to maintain his lucrative private legal practice, into accepting the appointment.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed
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The sloganeering has cajoled some of the nation’s biggest food brands to shift its offerings, curb the use of some dyes, and even redo recipes of iconic goods like Coca-Cola and day-to-day items like baby formula.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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He’s cajoled and he’s threatened.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.—
Jenna McMurtry,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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But the couple find themselves back in purgatory once again after Usagi is lured back by the chance to see her late father.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the chain’s most recent earnings call last month, Kempczinski said customers more than doubled their visits after joining the program, enticed by discounts.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The fantastic scripts have enticed such esteemed and exciting talent, led by Daisy and Bella.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Is America going to remain close to a 50-50 nation for years to come — not just because of roughly equal levels of public enthusiasm for Democrats and Republicans but because both parties won’t pursue millions of voters who are ready to be wooed?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Angela Bassett stars as Brenda Brown, a struggling single mother who, while dealing with some incredibly complicated business matters, is wooed by a basketball coach (Rick Fox) who sees potential in her son.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Burnett urged those who received the calls to stay skeptical of anyone claiming to be a deputy and to not engage in conversation with them.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ordinary Gazans who spoke to the WSJ urged Hamas to take the deal.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the attack, Yates repeatedly pressed the cell’s emergency call button and begged deputies over the intercom to intervene.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The conversation begged all manner of questions.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Coaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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