as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
That night, many patrons — both regulars and those who hadn’t been by in a while — stopped by to commiserate.
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
While the discourse was less frequent at the beginning of her weight-loss journey, the rise of GLP-1s has meant that more people are flocking to her page to commiserate and strategize.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The comments commiserate, but the science doesn’t agree.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
There is hope in words that can reframe our perspectives, entertain and offer humor, or commiserate in our rage or grief.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
While the discourse was less frequent at the beginning of her weight-loss journey, the rise of GLP-1s has meant that more people are flocking to her page to commiserate and strategize.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
The comments commiserate, but the science doesn’t agree.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
There is hope in words that can reframe our perspectives, entertain and offer humor, or commiserate in our rage or grief.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
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Only the most callous of viewers would fail to sympathize with goalkeeper Matt Turner after seeing an injury compounding the personal tragedy of his partner’s miscarriage.—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But people who love this town can’t help but sympathize with the narrator’s ex a little bit.—
SPIN Team,
SPIN,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, the biggest challenge was making Marcellus a character audiences could empathize with.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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As Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, fans waved their flags, cheered and celebrated the major event that will hit Kansas City in a matter of days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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And, besides, in the first half, there were scant other opportunities to cheer.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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