coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • Sam O’Hara will receive $50,000 after alleging he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force, according to a Thursday court filing obtained by The Associated Press (AP).
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • It was procured by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) in 2025.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
  • How many organizations have procured state-of-the-art AI tools without getting their operations in order first?
    Dave Grow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • If extracted, that water could support astronauts, provide oxygen and be split into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For instance, the region is thought to abundant with water ice – a valuable resource that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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