coax (out)

verb

Definition of coax (out)next
as in to obtain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coax (out)
  1. obtain
  2. gain
  3. secure
  4. pull
  5. get
  6. extract
  7. drag
Verb
  • Holloway angrily insists, as seen in bodycam video obtained by NJ.com.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Detectives with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit and the Crime Scene Services Section responded to the scene at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said in a news release obtained by PEOPLE.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of obtain
Verb
  • Still, the project gained regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration in May for its drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Try The Whisky Exchange, Cognac Expert, or Master of Malt As consumer interest in authentic, high-quality spirits grows, artisanal cognac producers are gaining recognition.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of gain
Verb
  • All of it is in service of securing a Top 4 selection in the 2025 NBA Draft.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Many establishments create this model to even the playing field for securing a table.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of secure
Verb
  • Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of pull
Verb
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of get
Verb
  • This suggests that the Galaxy S25 series will use Gemini to extract information from YouTube videos and create new notes in the Samsung Notes app.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Rescue efforts were in their third day on Wednesday, with a red cylindrical metal cage being painstakingly lowered into the mine to extract survivors and corpses.
    Reuters, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of extract
Verb
  • Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Polls show approval ratings for Yoon’s ruling party have been rising as the crisis drags on.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of drag
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coaxing (out)

coax (out)

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“Coax (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coax%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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