coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • But new video obtained by B’Tselem and shared with CNN paints a different picture.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • After gathering digital evidence, conducting witness interviews and executing search warrants, investigators obtained and served an arrest warrant Tuesday for the Yuba City man, according to a department statement.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Sam Crampton, of O,R&L Commercial, represented the landlord, Ezra Holdings, LLC and also procured the tenant in the transaction.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
  • So, the day before the England quarterfinal, Argentina procured a lighter shirt, with faint vertical stripes, from a run-of-the-mill Mexico City sports shop.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • This will be only the second appearance ever for the nation that gained independence in 1960.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Ma has also secured sponsorships for his World Cup appearance from some of the biggest Chinese brands, including technology firm Lenovo and electronics giant Hisense.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Ahead of the game, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged fans to celebrate responsibly if the Knicks secured the franchise's first NBA title in more than five decades.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
  • The righty was later pulled after allowing singles to the first two batters of the fifth inning, both of whom later scored and counted against Morris’ statline.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Well, that individual that has extracted themselves from that social context, that story of their experience kind of ends there.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • About six months later, in March of this year, investigators received confirmation that a DNA profile was extracted from the remains.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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