coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • Blueprint plans obtained by The Providence Journal show the 24 by 24 foot space was set to feature a fireplace, freestanding tub and walk-in shower.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Sanford served in the Marines from June 2004 through June 2008, working as an automotive mechanic and vehicle recovery operator, according to military records obtained by The Detroit News.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian volunteer and head of a major charitable foundation, wrote on social media that as many as 60% of FPV drones procured under state contracts are either unusable or require extensive reworking after delivery.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Under applicable law, judges are only expected to vacate an arbitration award in narrow circumstances, such as when the award is procured by fraud or when the arbitrator exceeded their contractual authority.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Manacled gained a devoted following.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This was followed by another eye update that has since gained more than 417,000 views.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, the company secured a deal with Unicom, a Chinese e-commerce giant, which will deploy Alibaba's AI accelerators from its semiconductor unit.
    Dylan Butts,Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner secured a substantial severance package after being relieved of his duties in July.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kimmel pulled a copy out from behind his desk to show it to the audience.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And more than a few people think that Elektra pulled the plug from pressure from Ric and Elliot Roberts.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Train Choo Choo Song My 4-year-old has extracted hours of entertainment from building trains from blocks and Legos, and then pushing and pulling them around our living room as the conductor.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
  • That's where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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