as in coaxing
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blandishing
coaxing
Verb
-
In the video, Munn could be seen holding her little girl excitedly, coaxing her to repeat it on camera.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025 -
But even without a rewards program, credit cards have a way of coaxing people to use them.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Blandishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandishing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share