coaxing (out)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxing (out)
Verb
  • The order ensures that a lawyer can show up to meet with their client at the site during visitation hours every day of the week without first obtaining permission.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, the panel talks about the challenges of obtaining public records and other information from governments and state agencies in Florida.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of procuring young girls for Epstein, was interviewed by top DOJ official Todd Blanche in July.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their challenge is no longer securing Africa’s place in the global conversation of contemporary art but how to adapt as that conversation fundamentally changes.
    Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Inn was founded by and remains owned by the Shorefast charity, which is dedicated to securing Fogo Island’s cultural and economic future.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.
    Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Synthetic embryo models, such as blastoids and gastruloids, which replicate key stages in mammalian embryogenesis in vitro, are slowly gaining traction as viable means of ex-vivo development.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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