coaxing (out)

Definition of coaxing (out)next
present participle of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing (out)
Verb
  • If the starting guess is poor, the probability of obtaining the correct answer becomes very small.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Under the second order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would update the requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to lessen the regulatory burdens for obtaining a mortgage, among other directives.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Among those designated is Amnokgang Technology Development Company, a North Korean IT firm accused of dispatching workers overseas and procuring military and commercial technology through its foreign web.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Epstein had been convicted of procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And then Tatis belted his momentum-securing home run.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Trump ally Newt Gingrich, a former Republican House speaker, said the administration should have moved on securing the strait on Day One of the conflict.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Washington Examiner learned that while ICE has publicly disclosed plans to buy roughly 10 warehouses and convert them into immigrant holding sites, another component of that plan focuses on gaining control of the land and buildings where existing detention sites are located.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The Caps held a 9-7 shot advantage and the hosts were gaining momentum late in the period.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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