COAXED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

coaxed

verb

past tense of coax

as in cajoled

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery trying to coax their father into taking them on a ski trip, the teens mentioned what a great skier he is

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Recent Examples of coaxed His friends occasionally coaxed him to a tailgate, but football itself proved a tougher sell. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Willi Castro coaxed a leadoff walk followed by a single from TJ Rumfield and an RBI single from pinch-hitter Zac Veen to pull within two. — Owen Perkins, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2026 Rather than every curl being coaxed into perfect uniformity, her natural texture is allowed to take up space—frizz, movement, and all. — Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 And then Gabler coaxed the snails to produce each of their five slimes. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 The audience was delighted to be coaxed, delighted to hear from Goldberg herself. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 At Somers, inmates could open cell windows and Smith coaxed dozens of pigeons into his cell and adopted them as pets. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 With such flexibility, this kind of synthetic cell could eventually be coaxed to create new materials, such as biofuels and drugs, and help researchers study disease. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026

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Reports claimed Hardy was regularly late to the set and often had to be cajoled into action.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Pat Verbeek had to be cajoled into talking about his selection as a finalist for the Jim Gregory Award, handed out to the NHL’s general manager of the year.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Definition of cajoled

Verb

Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Neighbors say they're left shaken after an elderly couple was lured out of their home by thieves, who ransacked their house and stole from them.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lured

Verb

Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Ryninks was delighted to have enticed such a high calibre of Welsh talent aboard this small indie.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of enticed

Verb

Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Nevertheless, don’t be seduced by someone else (or even yourself), because things are not clear today.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seduced

Verb

Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of wooed

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The alert urged residents in the affected area to leave immediately and travel east on FM 2210.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Independence police at 816-325-7330 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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