WHEEDLED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

wheedled

verb

past tense of wheedle

as in coaxed

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery wheedled him into doing their work for them

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coaxed

Verb

Domínguez entered in the ninth and struck out Nasim Nuñez, and coaxed José Tena into a ground out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Police responded to the home and coaxed three people to come out, according to video footage and official accounts of the incident.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of coaxed

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