coaxed (out)

verb

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

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  1. obtained
  2. procured
  3. gained
  4. secured
  5. pulled
Verb
  • Cork is obtained by stripping the bark of cork oak trees every nine years in a careful process that allows the tree to regenerate and grow, making the industry naturally sustainable.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obtained
Verb
  • India’s fleet of drones is limited, consisting primarily of Heron drones, medium-altitude, long-endurance systems procured from Israel.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Indian arsenal already includes some 155mm artillery pieces procured from Sweden and the United Kingdom.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of procured
Verb
  • The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • More recently, Metro Boomin secured a deal worth $70 million by selling a portion of his publishing catalog to Shamrock.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even after Allied forces secured Omaha Beach, Andrews' remains were not identified, the release states.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of secured
Verb
  • Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran.
    Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Michigan’s largest distributor of housing vouchers hasn't pulled a name off its general waitlist in nearly a year.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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