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
  • The company may need to consider strategic alternatives if additional capital is not obtained.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022, about 96% of abortions obtained by Arizona women were before 15 weeks, according to state health department data.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obtain
Verb
  • Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • With each passing month, buyers are gaining the upper hand as the inventory of unsold listings grows.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Incumbent Kitty Moore had a tight lead over several Cupertino City Council candidates to secure her spot on the council, while Rod Sinks and Ray Wang were neck-to-neck for a chance to take the second open seat, Thursday results showed.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Roberts and three other hunters secured her bear to a game pole and hiked it a mile out of the woods.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.
    Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of extract
Verb
  • The longer the war in Ukraine drags on, the more the cost of deterring China goes up.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
  • She had been strangled with a ligature, bludgeoned and dragged by a car into the desert wash, police said.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of drag
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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 23 Nov. 2024.

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