coaxing (out)

verb

present participle of coax (out)
as in dredging (up)

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  1. obtaining
  2. procuring
  3. securing
  4. gaining
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  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Performing work requiring a permit without obtaining one could be a misdemeanor.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtaining
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  • Chelsea have done six, albeit Welbeck and Henderson aren’t the same as procuring key players around their peak years.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine also built a defense ecosystem capable of producing and procuring millions of drones.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of procuring
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  • The ruling was due in part to Skoro's help securing the arrests of al Qaeda, al Shabaab and Hezbollah members, his lawyers claim.
    — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ramdin said priorities are securing the main route to the main international airport; ensuring ongoing access to the airport and seaport; and restoring safe access to Haiti’s southern region.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of securing
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  • Elisabeth Wright Burak, a policy researcher at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, said Trump’s tax-and-spending law is stifling the momentum states had been gaining with maternal care since 2022.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Large-city districts as a group did better, gaining 11 to 12 points.
    — Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaining
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“Coaxing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxing%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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