as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
While weighing his options, Bernstein reached out to several of his friends in the restaurant industry to both commiserate and explore his options.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bro-ing down about the Mets is always just commiserating about the Mets, but luckily that has changed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Syd is perfectly charming throughout, giving in to Donna’s requests for a hug and commiserating about just how loud the Bear can be.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 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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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bro-ing down about the Mets is always just commiserating about the Mets, but luckily that has changed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Syd is perfectly charming throughout, giving in to Donna’s requests for a hug and commiserating about just how loud the Bear can be.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 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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Yet readers are meant to sympathize with the heroine at this moment, not with the woman who’s throwing shade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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With thousands of likes and comments, many other parents sympathized with the Mutiglis' overwhelm.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As machines look and act more human, people may instinctively empathize with them.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who cheered his murder are also cheering for the death of America.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang, also a nominee in the category, was shown cheering the victory.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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