commiserated

past tense of commiserate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserated
Verb
  • Members of Montoya's family who attended the hearing wore shirts featuring a picture of him, and at times consoled each other as Aguilar stood before them.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After the match, Osaka consoled Gauff and asked her to do the post-match interview with her.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some people online empathized with him.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mayor Rudy Giuliani took down the Mafia, saved New York City, comforted the nation following 9/11, and served in countless other ways to improve the lives of others.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • My partner’s refusal to be comforted by this institutional food struck me sometimes as pointlessly obstructive and at other times as a sign of self-respect.
    Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The spot welcomes long time fans who cheered for Packer greats such as Bart Starr, Sterling Sharpe, Donald Driver, Reggie White, Charles Woodson, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers or Davante Adams.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Her brother, Chris Candy, adds fans of their father cheered a working class hero that stayed true to himself in Hollywood.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once there, his guidance counselor, Clyde Archibeque, pulled him aside, reassured him and tied the tie for him.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • They had been reassured by websites, fake reviews, Certificates, and even Companies House entries.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stephen Kolek was assured of one thing on Saturday night.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Rachel Laing, the mayoral spokesperson, said advocates and other residents can be assured that Gloria does not support housing on the Mission Bay Park properties — even if they are declared surplus.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Commiserated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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