condoled

past tense of condole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoled
Verb
  • The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • As Black women mourn her loss and grapple with the realities of a capitalist system that devalues our lives and labor, we are comforted by the legacy Assata Shakur leaves behind.
    Essence, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After Susannah’s funeral, a struggling Belly sees Conrad being comforted by a female friend.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No, Daria assured herself, her husband would not glance over at her and then continue searching for his wife on the other beach blankets.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • As these policies and investments continue to take effect, the American people can rest assured that the best is yet to come – especially once the Federal Reserve finally cuts interest rates.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The principal at Myers Park High School reassured families no one was injured after a school bus was forced off of its route Tuesday morning because of gunshots nearby.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her friend reassured her to just wait, and Beri forced herself to breathe.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pretty much all of the 32,904 people in attendance at Albertsons Stadium cheered back.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, 61% of 18-29-year-olds empathized more with Palestinians, while a 47% plurality of those 65 and older empathized more with Israelis.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Condoled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condoled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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