as in sympathizing
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 empathizing
Desai does have a Tolstoyan talent for both empathizing with and skewering the upper classes from within.
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Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
That is, if a child is not well-loved, or does not routinely experience others empathizing with his or her distress, then that child will learn to fear and suspect others and will be lacking empathic skills.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The response was either reinforcing the emotion by agreeing and empathizing or reinterpreting the situation to help the person see it differently.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In his bite-sized segments on YouTube, Caprio is often seen empathizing with those in his courtroom.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
That is, if a child is not well-loved, or does not routinely experience others empathizing with his or her distress, then that child will learn to fear and suspect others and will be lacking empathic skills.
—Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The response was either reinforcing the emotion by agreeing and empathizing or reinterpreting the situation to help the person see it differently.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In his bite-sized segments on YouTube, Caprio is often seen empathizing with those in his courtroom.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathizing
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Winter calls for comforting warm desserts like good old fashioned apple crisp with a crunchy topping.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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The blanket is crafted with 100 percent cotton fabric that provides a plush, buttery-soft, and comforting feel.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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But neighbors in the tent encampment ushered Lolita away from the scene of violence, consoling and protecting her – just as Cornelius did for her years ago.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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Erivo appeared to yell at him before shifting his focus solely to consoling Grande, who was ushered away from the carpet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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Financial discussions will be reassuring.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Witkoff had indicated progress in talks about protecting and reassuring Ukraine.—
John Leicester,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Obviously, the state has a vested interest in assuring that there’s plenty of electricity available to power this major tax-generating sector.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Carmelo preached patience, assuring Kiyan his time would come.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Empathizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathizing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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