COAXING (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxing (out)

verb

present participle of coax (out)

as in dredging (up)

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The legislation followed growing complaints that brokers were obtaining reservations at Los Angeles municipal courses and reselling them, often advertising slots through social media, including the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors say Rivera and his former wife transferred their interest to his sister without obtaining that permission.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of obtaining

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The city will be responsible for identifying contractors, approving bids and procuring the playground equipment.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
The doctors Allure interviewed for this story are, to put it lightly, less convinced that any of these alternative methods for procuring GLP-1 medications are a good thing.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of procuring

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The second one is in securing a very stable supply chain — that has been on our top of the list for the last couple of months, and that requires agility, a strength in systems and very strong partnerships.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of securing

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After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
For front doors, these colors have a historically charming appeal that designers see gaining traction.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026

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