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
  • Judge Rules on Diddy's Claim that Feds Leaked Infamous Cassie Video to CNN Diddy has denied all accusations made against him in a blanket statement shared in December 2023 and obtained by PEOPLE at the time.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Dallas County records obtained by USA TODAY show Thompson has been transferred from Ellis County jail to Dallas County jail.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of obtain
Verb
  • The scientists at Scripps began looking at how H5N1 could gain a key to target human cells.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Nonetheless, gaining access to the Casgevy or Lyfgenia, listed at $2.2 and $3.1 million, respectively, is difficult.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Gabriel led the Ducks to a perfect 13-0 record, securing the Big Ten Championship against Penn State and the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, traveled to Israel this week in a final effort to secure a cease-fire before Trump enters.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 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
  • The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • These attacks not only freeze critical systems but also extract sensitive data, leveraging threats of public exposure as an additional form of coercion.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The oil extracted from flaxseeds is highly susceptible to spoiling.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of extract
Verb
  • When the crime bosses checked in for their table assignments, they were arrested and dragged away so as not to tip off the next suspect.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Cruise's robotaxis had been on San Franciscan roads up until recently, following an incident in which a pedestrian was knocked under a Cruise car and dragged to the side of the street.
    Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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 Dec. 2024.

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