COMMISERATE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

commiserate

verb

Definition of commiserate

as in to sympathize

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Recent Examples of commiserate Relax and unwind after a hard day’s work in one of these outdoor lounge rocking chairs, or commiserate with friends over a bottle of wine outside with this cute bistro set. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Warner and the other actresses decided to get drinks and commiserate over the experience. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for commiserate

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Just as in the film, the speed with which Wiesler starts to sympathize with the couple can feel like a stretch, a romanticized wish-fulfillment.

— Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The company’s statements do not appear to sympathize with residents who fear their data may have been misused by unknown Flock owners.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of sympathize

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Clancy might have been, for some, easy to empathize with because she was supported by her ex-husband, colleagues, family, and friends.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
As the parent of two small kids, DeGroot empathizes with both God’s anger — and the love that supersedes it.

— Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of empathize

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Stacey Young, executive director of Justice Connection, a nonprofit organization of former Justice Department employees that advocates for a non-politicized department, blasted Dhillon’s tenure in the department and cheered her departure.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Swarms of supporters, holding pro-Hamilton signs, cheered throughout the night as Democratic candidates across the country won race after race.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

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