coaxed (out)

Definition of coaxed (out)next
past tense of coax (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • The real gold mine would be if the government were to release the first-ever photo or video of a UAP obtained via satellite, said Harvard professor and astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Longtime basketball coach Rod Barnes and athletic director Kyle Condor have left their jobs, and Condor filed a lawsuit against the school alleging wrongful termination, according to court documents obtained by The Times.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the parent group Schools Beyond Screens, launched a petition calling for an emergency audit of all technology contracts procured under Carvalho’s tenure.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Another Bruce Springsteen tour on-sale; another bout of elation among those who procured tickets.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.
    Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Another Spanish startup, PLD Space, recently secured €180 million and plans to launch its reusable Miura 5 vehicle from French Guiana by the end of 2026.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • With Mack secured, the Chargers’ priority shifts to re-signing breakout defensive star Odafe Oweh before free agency opens Wednesday.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.
    Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Training the controllers The controllers of the humanoid robot were trained on dynamic parkour motions extracted from the dataset, using reinforcement learning.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • To gain a more complete picture Rahman and Galib chemically extracted and analyzed the various rice proteins from brown rice, kernels, and rice bran.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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