wheedled

past tense of wheedle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheedled
coaxed
Verb
  • Finding this family and a few others in Europe, the Reaveys coaxed them to come together in 2010.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lynn hadn’t released a solo album since 1988’s Who Was That Stranger when White coaxed her out of early retirement.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Wheedled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheedled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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