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commiserate

verb

Definition of commiseratenext
as in to sympathize

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Recent Examples of commiserate Team Coco followers flocked to the comments section on YouTube to commiserate over O’Brien’s, err, wet look. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 State employees who are returning to the office this week may be looking to commiserate with fellow office workers before heading home. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 After the New Jersey Devils lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1993 playoffs, the team went out for drinks to commiserate. — Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Devastated by the cancellations, many gathered in central Vienna to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate. — Philipp Jenne, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for commiserate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
  1. sympathize
  2. empathize
  3. cheer
Verb
  • But while Alice might sympathize with Catherine, Nora doesn’t.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Former Manhattan prosecutor Rebecca Roiphe told NBC News that during jury selection, prosecutors will likely want to scrutinize potential jurors’ experiences in the healthcare system to weed out those who might sympathize with Mangione.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathize
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  • Learning another language can deepen cultural understanding, improve interpersonal communication and encourage people to empathize with other people’s perspectives and experiences.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Art history is full of artists like McNeely and Soutine, on society’s margins and empathizing with our species’ cold, systematic violence toward other animals.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of empathize
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  • Schauffele made a similar point about the opportunity international competition gives Americans to cheer together.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is a film that will have audiences on their feet cheering.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheer

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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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