as in coaxed
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
wheedled him into doing their work for them
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coaxed
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These versatile evergreen shrubs have small, dense leaves that can be carved into sculptural shapes or coaxed into sophisticated hedges.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026 -
Sophomore reliever Mason Almazan coaxed a shallow fly out with a runner at third to end the game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Wheedled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheedled. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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