coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • On Wednesday, June 24, the Second District Court of Appeal in California reversed its previous decision regarding the participation of Russian businessman Yuri Shefler, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Fox News Digital previously reported on 911 call audio and police reports obtained through a public records request showing the suspect was released to his father after the alleged hit-and-run.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 June 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
  • The irradiated samples were successfully extracted after being tested inside Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) on May 6, 2026.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • Although longtime group engineer and audio legend George Massenburg is interviewed, more mileage might have been extracted from his involvement.
    Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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