COAXES (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of coax (out)

as in obtains

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Pacioni said the warrant was of a type — a Ramey warrant — that a law enforcement agency obtains through a court without review or approval by the district attorney’s office.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
This adds another barrier if someone obtains your Apple Account password.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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SiriusXM also gains distribution rights, with the show to be distributed on the SiriusXM Podcast Network, as well as on YouTube, and everywhere podcasts are available.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Matching the offer to the bettor A cautious bettor testing the waters gains more from DraftKings or bet365, since both pay out regardless of whether the first bet wins.

— Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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Smart Document Capture extracts financial information from invoices, receipts and other documents directly into Xero.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Under a contract with Konza Health, the new system automatically extracts emergency room records covering more than 10,000 diagnostic conditions.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of extracts

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Outdated Fixtures and Hardware Be on the lookout for now out-of-style fixtures such as brass-and-crystal light fixtures, old-fashioned (circa 1980) doorknobs and bath faucets, or cabinet pulls that belong in grandma’s kitchen, according to Ryan.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
Oil prices are down for the fourth consecutive session as the market pulls back from the recent rally.

— Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulls

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Although Ventura County already procures renewable electricity through a community choice energy program, local generation is expected to offer a more economical route to meeting its sustainability targets.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Then there’s the hundreds of thousands of views Alcaraz procures from clips and supercuts from some of his most memorable points, remarkable foot speed, and impressive strength.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026

Definition of procures

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Florey also argued that the County Board cannot interfere with how the clerk secures services or dictate if a particular service, such as printing of ballots, must be bid out.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
But the funding still secures a sizeable cash infusion for the deal — which, including billions of dollars in debt, is currently valued at nearly $111 billion based on outstanding shares.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of secures

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Saudi Arabia also is running low on interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
But as the war drags on into another winter, its impacts on the region could become more pronounced.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of drags

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Jessica Barden has a ball playing a mercurial, theatrical Nance who gets nauseous at the sight of her peas touching her carrots touching her mashed potatoes.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The rule gives immigration officers wider discretion when deciding who gets a green card or certain visas.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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