COMMISERATING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

commiserating

verb

present participle of commiserate

as in sympathizing

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The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Prior to the trophy ceremony following the match, de Minaur was seen sitting next to Fokina consoling him after yet another brutal loss.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of consoling

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Serve up the comforting flavors of chicken pot pie with less pressure by simply tossing all of the ingredients into your Dutch oven.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
The upscale American restaurant in SoHo is known for comforting dishes like a French dip sandwich and an ice cream sundae, as well as its savory sour-cream-and-onion martini from the cocktail menu.

— Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of comforting

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Thiero was asked to critique his windmill dunk, which was his first highlight of the game and one that had fans cheering.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
One with a huge cheering section among the Hornets’ contingent, just like everyone else had, with Schnall, Plotkin, coaches and Charlotte’s players cheering them on in the desert as the team seeks to repeat as summer league champions.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of cheering

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As first responders worked to get Donald Bellos into the ambulance, his mother could be seen on the body camera footage by his side, reassuring him.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The worry that sunscreen leaves people short on vitamin D has been studied for years, and for everyday use, the findings are reassuring.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 29 June 2026

Definition of reassuring

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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
Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face.

— Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of empathizing

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These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.

— Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
No one is getting fired … yet Mozeliak started his press conference by assuring the staff that their jobs were safe.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of assuring

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