commiserates

verb

present tense third-person singular of commiserate
as in sympathizes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserates
  1. empathizes
  2. reassures
  3. assures
  4. cheers
  5. comforts
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  • 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
  • Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of empathizes
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  • The operator reassures the caller that there are responders at the scene.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • When the goodbyes are done and the time comes, Magnotta reassures the pet.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassures
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  • This assures the person who expresses gratitude that no imposition was involved.
    — Valerie Fridland, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As to authenticating that low odometer reading, Weaver assures that plugging a reader into its transmission revealed the exact mileage.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of assures
Verb
  • Share a draft with a friend who cheers you on, and notice how confidence grows.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Former University of Florida Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow cheers with fans during the Florida Legends Experience at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center in Gainesville on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheers
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  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
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“Commiserates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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