SYMPATHIZE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

sympathize

verb

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as in to empathize

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Recent Examples of sympathize The moment has resonated deeply, earning over 334,000 views and 90,000 likes as users sympathize with the aging pet’s determination. —

Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 So Americans do sympathize with the industry’s battles to increase housing supply. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025 How even the courts will sympathize with them. —

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 That foggy conclusion leaves the reader in the position of the speaker herself, asking questions about her own capacity to sympathize against her tendency to wonder. —

Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sympathize

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empathize

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Kesey recognizes her literary talent and also empathizes with her over the loss of her child, having been deeply marked by the death of one of his sons in a road accident.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Evelis Cano, the mother of a detainee, called on Venezuela’s legislative leader and acting president to empathize with families.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026