as in to coax
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
cajoled her into doing his laundry for him
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Recent Examples of cajole
After arm-twisting and cajoling lawmakers overnight, Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hailed what is likely to be the most significant piece of legislation enacted during the president’s second term.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 July 2025
The Senate's parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several key Medicaid provisions designed to help cajole nervous Republicans into voting yes can't be included in the bill.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Law professors have said that advertisers have a strong defense under the First Amendment, but Musk's firm reportedly cajoled some companies into buying ads by threatening to sue them.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Editors’ Picks The Trump administration has been trying to cajole other countries into reaching quick trade deals with the United States.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 July 2025
The Senate's parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several key Medicaid provisions designed to help cajole nervous Republicans into voting yes can't be included in the bill.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Law professors have said that advertisers have a strong defense under the First Amendment, but Musk's firm reportedly cajoled some companies into buying ads by threatening to sue them.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
Editors’ Picks The Trump administration has been trying to cajole other countries into reaching quick trade deals with the United States.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cajole
coax
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There was something meditative about the way the water bubbled and burst, coaxing that tough meat to tenderness.—
Cleyvis Natera,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 July 2025
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The crowd burst into laughter, but even wizardry couldn't coax it in.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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“Cajole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cajole. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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