wheedles

VERB

talk into

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole finagle

STRONG

banter blandish charm coax con court draw entice flatter inveigle kowtow oil persuade seduce snow soap soft-soap sweet-talk worm

WEAK

butter up lay it on soften up spread it on sweeten up work on

Antonyms

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade offend repel repulse turn off

Example Sentences

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It was like he said: wheelies were a lot of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Parents came out with their kids; teenagers popped wheelies.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

The advertising watchdog has received more than 40 complaints about the ad for Nike Air Max 95s, which also features stunts such as wheelies.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

To get inside, collectors paid a $15 cash-only admission fee, then spent hours lugging briefcases and wheelies through the maze of tables stacked high with cards.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

With no one around to see him take spills, he could even rear back on one wheel to practice wheelies.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary