as in reassured
to ease the grief or distress of
the military officer who must console the bereaved at a soldier's funeral
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Recent Examples of consoled
The star appeared alongside Jean Smart, who consoled her over the comedy's conclusion before Einbinder fell to the ground.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
As Rosneqvist celebrated by sipping milk, then dumping it over his head, Malukas was consoled by his father in pit lane.
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Michael Marot,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
He was consoled in the dressing room by Rodrigo Bentancur, who suffered the same injury in February 2023.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
She was later seen in tears, being consoled by FBI director Kash Patel.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
All life is precious and must be honored; families need to be loved and consoled.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
As the final whistle of regular time was blown, the Real Madrid star had to be consoled by teammates and staff while clearly upset.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Sanchez’s grieving family members consoled each other behind crime scene tape in front of the Goodwill store.
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Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Dec. 2025
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.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
As Rosneqvist celebrated by sipping milk, then dumping it over his head, Malukas was consoled by his father in pit lane.
—
Michael Marot,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
He was consoled in the dressing room by Rodrigo Bentancur, who suffered the same injury in February 2023.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
She was later seen in tears, being consoled by FBI director Kash Patel.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
All life is precious and must be honored; families need to be loved and consoled.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
As the final whistle of regular time was blown, the Real Madrid star had to be consoled by teammates and staff while clearly upset.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Sanchez’s grieving family members consoled each other behind crime scene tape in front of the Goodwill store.
—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoled
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That reassured them that the benefits could outweigh the costs, even for much bigger graphs.
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Duell said people should be reassured about safety.
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Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
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But he was greeted by clinicians who assured him that there are now medications that can reduce an individual's viral load to undetectable levels.
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Of course, investors may be comforted by Micron’s relatively cheap valuation.
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Libraries open opportunities to get excited and relax, discover and reminisce, be challenged and comforted.
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Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
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How to handle it A lot of Virgo’s crankiness can be soothed with helping them get organized and practice self-compassion.
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“Consoled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consoled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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