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
After three days on the lam, Chesney was coaxed back with comforting voices and familiar scents.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin’s most common spiders are harmless and don’t bite humans, even when coaxed, according to the University of Wisconsin.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The boy who walked the moors freely and called the wild things to him, who spoke to animals and coaxed life out of the cold ground.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Gentile and the story coaxed from Elene nearly two decades ago remain at the center of the investigation and accounts for much of Kelly’s the book.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The hope is that Pivetta’s four-seamer is too enticing for hitters to lay off, because there’s no more hoping that umpires can be coaxed into seeing things your way.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The frontrunner is considered Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun, who took the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament last season, coaxed them to the Mountain West regular-season title and is a former assistant to Bob Huggins — who endeared himself to K-State fans in just one season in Manhattan.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Scott Parker has coaxed more structure, but this squad has looked short of Premier League quality from the start, even after a 100-point promotion campaign.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Pete was delivering yogurt to the table while Chasten coaxed them to eat it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Wisconsin’s most common spiders are harmless and don’t bite humans, even when coaxed, according to the University of Wisconsin.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The boy who walked the moors freely and called the wild things to him, who spoke to animals and coaxed life out of the cold ground.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Gentile and the story coaxed from Elene nearly two decades ago remain at the center of the investigation and accounts for much of Kelly’s the book.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The hope is that Pivetta’s four-seamer is too enticing for hitters to lay off, because there’s no more hoping that umpires can be coaxed into seeing things your way.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The frontrunner is considered Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun, who took the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament last season, coaxed them to the Mountain West regular-season title and is a former assistant to Bob Huggins — who endeared himself to K-State fans in just one season in Manhattan.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Scott Parker has coaxed more structure, but this squad has looked short of Premier League quality from the start, even after a 100-point promotion campaign.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Pete was delivering yogurt to the table while Chasten coaxed them to eat it.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed
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Cash cajoled Leon Bailey into positions ahead of him, either shuffling backwards to mark Newcastle’s left-winger or shifting inside to track Lewis Hall, who was inverting from left back.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her mentor, 2012-2020 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, cajoled the BOJ into cornering the government bond market and becoming the biggest owner of Tokyo stocks.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by a group that included Pooh Shiesty and Big30.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The synopsis, just like the film's title, fails to prepare viewers for the level of chaos the film brings, which Matarazzo says enticed him.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, though, the excitement around AI infrastructure spending has waned, and now the market seems as spooked by it than enticed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
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The documents — released in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress last year — reveal how Epstein wooed state and federal prosecutors, assistant district attorneys, sheriff’s deputies, probation officers, federal marshals and customs and border patrol officers.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Anyone with information is urged to call the Sacramento Police Department at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357).—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gettleman urged the government to find ways to reach a settlement that would enable ongoing access, consistent with what has historically been the regular practice.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In an embarrassingly amateurish political stunt, Bianco blew the president a kiss and all but begged for an endorsement by seizing 650,000 ballots from last November’s election to determine whether they were fraudulently counted.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coaxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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