condoled

past tense of condole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condoled
Verb
  • Even Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks, who in one moment consoled Chastain and in the next celebrated with race winner and road-racing-wonder Shane van Gisbergen, weighed in on the last-lap debacle.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The young customer who described how one of their family’s creepy dolls comforted her in the hospital after surgery.
    Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both broke down in tears after Ali’s rejection and were comforted by their families.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There are three tough road games left — LSU, Missouri, Texas — so nothing is assured, but the Aggies are in good shape.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • If the idea of dining near the deceased feels macabre, rest assured this place feels very much alive.
    Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Points had been dropped against Fulham, Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in recent weeks, but there was still plenty to be reassured about in the performances.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Two veterinarians in the comments reassured Sean that the markings are simply pigmentation, not a sign of mixed breeding.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a challenging outlook for the luxury sector as a whole, markets have cheered de Meo’s arrival, with Kering’s share price jumping 83 percent since news of his appointment broke in June.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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