coaxed (out)

verb

Definition of coaxed (out)next
past tense of coax (out)
as in obtained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaxed (out)
  1. obtained
  2. procured
  3. gained
  4. secured
  5. pulled
Verb
  • Morrissey obtained a guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ethics concerns about a potential conflict of interest, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of obtained
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
Definition of procured
Verb
  • German forces rapidly gained ground.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Seattle gained 1 yard across the next two plays before Jason Myers missed a 60-yard field goal attempt short.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Green Bay kept New Orleans scoreless in the second half to close the shutout in a contest where all three running backs that took a snap secured a rushing touchdown.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some race weekends were emotional like when Charles Leclerc won the Monaco GP or Lewis Hamilton secured the British GP victory.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of secured
Verb
  • Steph Curry pulled them across the finish line with a flurry of separation 3s in crunch time.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During this time, an unknown hacker gained access to the platform and pulled data from provider-patient communications.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
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“Coaxed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaxed%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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