as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
The pay increase must be commiserate with an official increase of hours worked.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Ballard commiserated with Parker that night, at her home over some beers, until a couple black-and-whites pulled up, lights strobing, to arrest her for Olivas’ murder!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
The workshops were group discussions where moms shared stories, commiserated and talked about different parenting strategies.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
The two spoke and joked about their high school experiences, Woodward said, and commiserated with each other about their challenges at college.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 June 2025
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 20 July 2025
Ballard commiserated with Parker that night, at her home over some beers, until a couple black-and-whites pulled up, lights strobing, to arrest her for Olivas’ murder!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
The workshops were group discussions where moms shared stories, commiserated and talked about different parenting strategies.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
The two spoke and joked about their high school experiences, Woodward said, and commiserated with each other about their challenges at college.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
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Another 31 percent remain unsure or sympathize equally with both.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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These upper-crust elites are ones we’re meant, at the end of the day, to sympathize with and root for.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That's why, as both teams embark on their respective playoff runs on Tuesday, Roberts can empathize with what Boone, who has yet to win a World Series title in his eighth year as the New York skipper, must be dealing with.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, 61% of 18-29-year-olds empathized more with Palestinians, while a 47% plurality of those 65 and older empathized more with Israelis.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rappelers dangle from the steel arch, thrill-seekers race across a zip line, and spectators cheer as colorful parachutes drift overhead.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The World Sikh Organization in Canada cheered the designation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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