- present tense form of coax (3rd person singular).
coaxes
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And to read that structure, the painting coaxes you to decide from what perspective you are viewing the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Camila coaxes Wes to dance, and he is not as bad dancer as he claims to be.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
It’s not until Pointer coaxes her to take off her artificial leg, leaving her dependent on him, that her internal alarm bells start to go off.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2024
Director Alexander Payne regularly coaxes acclaimed performances from his actors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Then Prim gets a towel and dries my hair, combing out the knots, while my mother coaxes tea and toast into me.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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