as in sympathizing
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 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
Verb
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Set it, forget it, and let the slow cooker make this thick, creamy, and comforting chili.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Making kids feel responsible for your emotions Some parents unknowingly expect kids to regulate their stress by comforting them.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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On one occasion, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner, seated to Pulisic’s right, put his left arm around Pulisic and patted his back, consoling him.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Thomson also talked about all the Phillies players consoling Kerkering after the game.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The reigning champions, Arsenal, got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Benfica, but their performance was far from reassuring.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a more dovish tone on monetary policy yesterday, reassuring investors that the central bank remains attentive to both inflation and a softening labor market.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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No date had been fixed as yet, one of them kept assuring me — only to have the official call me in late October and say, in very apologetic tones, that the landing had suddenly happened nearly overnight, because ASN’s ship had been in the area and had some time to spare.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mix in front-office executives assuring playing time to certain players, regardless of performance, and turmoil in the clubhouse could have easily brewed — and justifiably so.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Empathizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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