COAXED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxed

verb

past tense of coax

as in cajoled

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is

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Recent Examples of coaxed Ostensibly set in Los Angeles (although the local geography is wonky as hell), the film is largely told from the point of view of shy, artistic teenager AJ (voiced by Will Sharpe), who is coaxed out of his shell by his best friend Cisco (Alejandro Antionio Ruiz). —

Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks. —

Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026 Skins contain fine roots—just like beets and carrots do—that can be coaxed into producing slips which are sweet potato seedlings that produce a crop. —

Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026 Each time Tyler stormed off, Darryl coaxed him back for another game before beating him yet again. —

New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 Arizona loaded the bases against Luke Weaver in the seventh, but the right-hander coaxed a weak grounder from Geraldo Perdomo to end the threat. —

CBS News, 9 May 2026 The Cubs loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning, and Busch coaxed a two-out walk to end the game. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 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 Bulbs properly planted in pots may also be coaxed to bloom again. —

Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

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Pat Verbeek had to be cajoled into talking about his selection as a finalist for the Jim Gregory Award, handed out to the NHL’s general manager of the year.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
For more than two hours on the chamber’s floor, the speaker and fellow Republican leaders cajoled holdouts on that bill and others on DHS funding and farm policy.

— Noah Robertson, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026