COAXED (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxed (out)

verb

past tense of coax (out)

as in obtained

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Here’s a closer look at the individual deals — who is behind each firm, how much CMS paid and what the district got in return, according to contracts obtained through public records.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
In pictures obtained by Backgrid, Knox sported a bleach-blonde undercut, the back and sides of which were buzzed short.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of obtained

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Each ban was a policy response to a design problem, and this time the people best positioned to solve it are not faculty senates but the technology leaders who decide what gets built, procured and deployed.

— Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
During the government shutdown, DHS procured a pair of new luxury jets, each valued at upwards of $70 million, for Noem’s travel.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of procured

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Other projects to return and restore tribal lands have gained momentum in recent years.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Were the war to end tomorrow, Ukraine would have lost territory but gained military partnerships and significant investments, along with a new engine for its security and economic future.

— Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of gained

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Nvidia has secured what could be a $500 billion memory supply agreement with SK Hynix, potentially alleviating a concern as the memory market faces a global shortage.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
The Death Riders slid in a Shillelagh, and David Finlay secured the weapon to use it on Juice Robinson for the win.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of secured

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He was pulled after giving up back-to-back hits with one out in the fourth to put runners on the corners.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The Thunder successfully pulled this off with both Joe and Wiggins, inking both to below-market contracts two summers ago.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of pulled

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As residents pay fines and fees, money is extracted from the communities that can least afford the loss.

— Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
During processing, the juices are extracted from the fruit, and the remaining flesh and fiber are discarded.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

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