coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • Sam O’Hara will receive $50,000 after alleging he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force, according to a Thursday court filing obtained by The Associated Press (AP).
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The nonprofit Siesta Valley Foundation that procured the facility’s lease from EBMUD is responsible for the conservation program.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Although both militaries have procured a large number of artillery pieces through foreign aid, domestic development, and refurbishing older systems, these losses are very significant.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
    Rod Beard, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • If extracted, that water could support astronauts, provide oxygen and be split into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For instance, the region is thought to abundant with water ice – a valuable resource that could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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