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  • present participle of coax.
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coaxing

[kohk-sing] / ˈkoʊk sɪŋ /








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The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Time does a surprising amount of work here, coaxing starches to tenderness and flavors to meet each other halfway.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

The 25-year-old tech engineer has been coached by his cousin, coaxing the kite higher and higher with a twitch of the string.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

"With a face full of resentment and helplessness, it really looks like an employee coaxing themselves to go to work," wrote one Weibo user.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Mohammed opened his door, the car still on, and spoke in rapid, coaxing Hausa.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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