coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Stratospheric forecastable order obtained – that is a climate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Marie left with 27 pounds of food procured from sources including grocery stores and Second Harvest Heartland.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The sprawling property was owned by David and Paula Flitner when West procured the estate, according to the outlet.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Craig Barritt—2024 Getty Images The Tisch family, whose fortune is gained from the Loews Corporation, has also been active during the mayoral election.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • What’s gained by indulging our doom?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Three years later, Chesney secured a contract with Capricorn Records, with his debut album released in 1994.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Once secured, these areas can commence clearing rubble, removing unexploded munitions, and restoring basic services.
    Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hot dishes pulled from the oven should never be put directly into cold water, and any glass pans pulled from the refrigerator for reheating should be brought to room temperature before heating.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Photos taken of Kitzing at the time of their arrest in 1936 show them in feminine dress, with long hair pulled back, wearing a fur coat and a hat.
    Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both seem to be responding to a culture in which women’s caregiving is extracted until nothing is left.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of the experiment, third-party engineers extracted core samples from both lanes for lab testing and analysis.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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