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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Swan Song is not exactly endearing Spencer to his countrymen, who generally struggle to sympathize with an indiscreet Old Etonian with a fourth wife and a Northamptonshire-size chip on his shoulder.

— Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
But while Alice might sympathize with Catherine, Nora doesn’t.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sympathize

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Teamwork Beyond technical expertise, employers value the capability to build trust, empathize and collaborate across teams.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Many commenters empathize with the dad while also recognizing flying (and public transportation in general) with young kids isn’t ideal.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of empathize

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As these dopamine chasers inflict their limbic systems on every film, cheering for lizard-brain human suffering, the Olds scramble to give all that bloodlust a higher purpose, laundering it into political statements right there in the Q&A.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
When some of the people finally did get their passes, the crowd started cheering like their team won the Super Bowl.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

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