COAXING (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxing (out)

verb

present participle of coax (out)

as in dredging (up)

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SpaceXAI has been sued for using natural gas-burning turbines to power its facilities in Memphis without first installing pollution controls and obtaining federal permits.

— Ari Levy,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
According to TimeDone, tens of thousands of laws restrict these individuals from obtaining jobs, stable housing and education.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of obtaining

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Cady turns their lives into a trap of paranoia and, indeed, fear, while procuring plausible deniability to avoid consequences.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
This segues nicely into our leverage pathways, which try to provide accurate team approaches for procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league.

— Greg Jewett, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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Catching the Brewers for the division title and securing a first-round bye to the NL Division Series would go a long way in setting up that October showdown.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Incumbent Kate Lynch retains seat Kate Lynch won the Democratic primary for Wyandotte County District Court judge, defeating a challenger and securing her sixth term on the bench.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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Grahek embraced the digital nomad lifestyle after leaving an intense career and gaining the freedom to work remotely.

— Maria Leonard Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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