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
Scott Parker has coaxed more structure, but this squad has looked short of Premier League quality from the start, even after a 100-point promotion campaign.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Pete was delivering yogurt to the table while Chasten coaxed them to eat it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Maybe one of us could be coaxed out of retirement for such an occasion.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But the nocturnal and reclusive New Zealand native bird ’s fate is teetering toward survival after an unlikely conservation effort that has coaxed the population from 50 to more than 200 over three decades.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But the nocturnal and reclusive New Zealand native bird ’s fate is teetering toward survival after an unlikely conservation effort that has coaxed the population from 50 to more than 200 over three decades.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Although squirt boats default to floating at the surface, they can be easily coaxed into dipping below.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
Even in the depths of winter, nature dazzles with bulbs that can be coaxed into bloom indoors.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
And that very sad batboy was Frank McNulty, a Braves batboy who was coaxed into a Cubs uniform to pose for photos that became the painting.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Pete was delivering yogurt to the table while Chasten coaxed them to eat it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Maybe one of us could be coaxed out of retirement for such an occasion.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
But the nocturnal and reclusive New Zealand native bird ’s fate is teetering toward survival after an unlikely conservation effort that has coaxed the population from 50 to more than 200 over three decades.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
But the nocturnal and reclusive New Zealand native bird ’s fate is teetering toward survival after an unlikely conservation effort that has coaxed the population from 50 to more than 200 over three decades.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Although squirt boats default to floating at the surface, they can be easily coaxed into dipping below.
—New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
Even in the depths of winter, nature dazzles with bulbs that can be coaxed into bloom indoors.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
And that very sad batboy was Frank McNulty, a Braves batboy who was coaxed into a Cubs uniform to pose for photos that became the painting.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed
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Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her mentor, 2012-2020 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, cajoled the BOJ into cornering the government bond market and becoming the biggest owner of Tokyo stocks.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Veterinary Meeting & Expo drew 30,000 visitors for a five-day gathering and the PGA of America Golf Professionals Show lured 33,000 golf industry professionals from 94 countries and all 50 states.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The prestige of the program lured Karaban to UConn, and kept him there, too.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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In other words, chances are that even more young people will be enticed to bet on how many vehicles will pass by in CCTV footage.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The documents — released in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress last year — reveal how Epstein wooed state and federal prosecutors, assistant district attorneys, sheriff’s deputies, probation officers, federal marshals and customs and border patrol officers.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The two moved in the same political slipstream, wooed the same set of Democratic donors and, for a time, even shared the same group of campaign advisors.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Al Olszewski, a former state senator who is running for Zinke's seat, accused both Daines and Zinke of betraying the people of Montana and urged voters to reject their handpicked successors.—
MATTHEW BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The authors, who include veterinarians, researchers and wildlife biologists, urged physicians and other healthcare workers in the region to consider lungworm infection when patients come in with nervous system disorders.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oprah begged me to talk to her.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Someone rushed off and begged Sava to love them back.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Coaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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