coaxes (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of coax (out)
as in obtains

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  1. obtains
  2. gains
  3. extracts
  4. pulls
  5. procures
  6. secures
  7. drags
  8. gets
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  • The state obtains the money by selling bonds to investors and agrees to repay it, with interest, per a specified schedule.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Instead of cumbersome stakes and poles, the tent obtains its shape with just air.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
Definition of obtains
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  • Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of gains
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  • Those contracts call for Next Hydrogen to design and deliver an electrolyzer that extracts tritium from heavy water, a critical process for preparing fuel used in future fusion reactors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • This process extracts the melon’s precious juice and preserves its vivid color.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
Definition of extracts
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  • Dembele’s pace stretches defenses, Olise has developed into one of Europe’s most creative playmakers and Barcola's intelligent movement constantly pulls defenders out of position.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • As Otto groans, Rhaenrya pulls back and cleaves off Otto's head.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of pulls
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  • Then there’s the hundreds of thousands of views Alcaraz procures from clips and supercuts from some of his most memorable points, remarkable foot speed, and impressive strength.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
  • Spears allegedly procures the drug during her regular trips to Mexico.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of procures
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  • The region secures billions in annual funding, outpacing many European rivals, and looks set for continued growth.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Blink Outdoor 4 XR Bundle secures your perimeter with extended 400-foot signal routing and a two-year battery lifespan powered by included Energizer lithium cells.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of secures
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  • Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
    — Neo Lee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of drags
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  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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