coaxed (out)

past tense of coax (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
Verb
  • Another November email, obtained by The Bee from another source, came from King to a contract officer at Sacramento’s police department.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 700-piece art collection, a mix of works procured at auction and bespoke commissions.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Alexanders also procured drugs, including GHB and cocaine, and would sometimes spike women's drinks before assaulting them, the indictment said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Following Yu’s move, the stock gained nearly 5% in premarket trading on Monday.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Detroit’s victory secured them back-to-back division titles for the first time during the Super Bowl era, home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Castroneves is not assured a starting spot in the 40-car Daytona 500 lineup, of which 36 spots are already secured by full-time chartered teams.
    Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
    JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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