consoled

verb

past tense of console
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 As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA, was seen crying at times, dabbing her eyes with tissues and being consoled by the people around her. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The star appeared alongside Jean Smart, who consoled her over the comedy's conclusion before Einbinder fell to the ground. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consoled
  1. reassured
  2. assured
  3. comforted
  4. soothed
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  • And while Argentina’s culture of talk therapy may turn psychic suffering into words on the therapist’s couch, fans may be reassured that the pros are trained to translate their nerves into strategy on the pitch.
    — Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Additionally, strong earnings from major financial firms reassured investors that earnings growth remains intact, despite easing inflation, while lower Treasury yields boosted demand for growth stocks, particularly mega-cap technology companies.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of reassured
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  • When a customer came to Speier in July 2023 with concerns about a negative review and the delay in his $300,000 order, Speier assured the customer everything was fine.
    — Julia Coin July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Jorgen Strand Larsen missed the spot kick, but the Norwegians’ progress to the knockout phase was already assured.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of assured
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  • Victoria Beckham comforted Sir David, her husband, the Inter Miami co-owner, the man who brought Messi to America.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • By the end of my rave journey, I was comforted by the knowledge that there is a space for people—newcomers, veteran partygoers like Estephani—to discover the joys of dancing among like-minded attendees.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of comforted
Verb
  • That soothed the huge disappointment of their soccer team — World Cup runners-up in 2006 — who went on strike and refused to train before crashing out of the group stages.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of soothed

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