as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathize
Don’t bribe—empathize Bribing picky eaters with dessert is a common tactic parents use to get to the end of the meal.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The models seemingly listen, empathize, joke, and, at times, bully, coerce and manipulate.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That's why, as both teams embark on their respective playoff runs on Tuesday, Roberts can empathize with what Boone, who has yet to win a World Series title in his eighth year as the New York skipper, must be dealing with.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The models seemingly listen, empathize, joke, and, at times, bully, coerce and manipulate.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
That's why, as both teams embark on their respective playoff runs on Tuesday, Roberts can empathize with what Boone, who has yet to win a World Series title in his eighth year as the New York skipper, must be dealing with.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for empathize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathize
sympathize
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So Americans do sympathize with the industry’s battles to increase housing supply.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani has picked up some key endorsements from Jewish leaders in the city and a New York Times-Siena poll last month found most young voters in New York City sympathize more with the Palestinians than with Israel over the war in Gaza.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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