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• past participle of coax.
• past tense form 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

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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

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Example Sentences

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coaxed

A shark that has become a viral sensation in South Korea was coaxed out of a canal in which it was stuck, authorities said on Wednesday, as falling temperatures raised concerns for its survival.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Then Morris coaxed Mestemaker to make the jump with him to Stillwater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

The drippings, on that first night, don’t go to waste: they’re coaxed into something worthy of the occasion, slicked over potatoes or spooned onto rice, greener and more herb-laced than you might expect.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

At last, just before darkness fell, Fiver re-crossed the bridge and coaxed them to follow him back.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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