COAXED (OUT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxed (out)

verb

past tense of coax (out)

as in obtained

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In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Paul’s body was found wrapped in a carpet and covered with a blue tarp on the kitchen floor, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of obtained

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According to the startup’s press release, less than half of the dogs procured from overseas are typically deemed fit for service following the current three-year acquisition-and-training pipeline.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of procured

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Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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The defense contractor has secured a three-year agreement worth up to $60 million to advance the weapon through flight performance testing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Roy was part of the team that secured a $17-billion settlement from Meta in a landmark case this year, and has tried many cases decided by judges, rather than jury panels.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of secured

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But Jamie Oleksiak pulled Vancouver within 5-3 just 31 seconds later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Haynes, a 2024 third-round pick, made five starts this season, but the Seahawks pulled of a trade Tuesday for Indianapolis Colts perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulled

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The Oschin Center seeks to tackle that question head-on by displaying a genuine space potty, extracted from the Endeavour herself and displayed in a glass case.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Raw inputs are extracted from the periphery, refined and assembled in the metropole, and sold back at a markup.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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