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• past tense form of coax.
• past participle of coax.

coaxed

American  

[kohkst] / koʊkst /

adjective

1. influenced or persuaded to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc..

   A coaxed cat will make itself comfortable in your lap for a while, but a forced one will flat out refuse.

2. obtained by gentle urging, sweet talk, flattery, etc..

   The hotel owner eventually offered us a coaxed apology after much back and forth about the lack of cleanliness.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of coax.

Other Word Forms

• uncoaxed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of coaxed

First recorded in 1825–35; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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coaxed

They coaxed, cajoled, begged and beseeched for support to bring the tournament to North America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Rescuers coaxed him away but only as far as nearby Poel Island, where he is now lying on the seabed.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

She’s hauled pigs down apartment stairwells and coaxed them into crates for transport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

Once you know the order of operations, once you trust time and salt to do their quiet work, almost anything can be coaxed into a satisfying bowl.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026

Common ngangas could be coaxed into making house calls, but not the muvuki.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer