as in sympathized
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
—often + with
He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathized
One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some people online empathized with him.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Some people online empathized with him.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathized
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Silver might be comforted by the fact that even many liberals who had fled for Bluesky seem to be embracing X-ism once more, creeping back onto the platform with a certain furtive guilt.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.—
Gustavo Valdés,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Empathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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