coaxed (out)

Definition of coaxed (out)next
past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • The description was obtained from a forensic analysis of the Ring camera video from Guthrie’s front door.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Surveillance video obtained by Bronx News 12 shows Sincere arguing with several men outside a car at the curb before a hooded gunman drew a weapon and opened fire.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Stylist Andrew Mukamal also procured archival Boucheron brooches from the early 20th century.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The minerals would be procured and stored for automakers, tech firms and other types of manufacturers.
    Kristin Brown, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
    MARI YAMAGUCHI, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Nanos acknowledged that the scene should have remained secured longer and that other agencies could have been called in earlier.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At one point, the individual appears to tilt their head away from a doorbell camera, hold a flashlight in their mouth and attempt to cover the lens with a gloved hand and what looked like part of a plant pulled from the yard.
    Bradford Betz , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Wills pulled together a men’s fashion show with local and national celebrities, followed by dinner, dancing and a movie.
    Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Space resources are extracted from their rightful owner, ALL Texans.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • At the slime making station, guests will have the option to add scents extracted from real flowers.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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