as in to empathize
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Recent Examples of sympathize
According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, Democrats sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis by a whopping 43 points.
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Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Stefan La-Sky, spokesperson for the fire command team responsible for the Dragon Bravo Fire, sympathized with those impacted by the wildfire but reminded those in nearby communities that firefighting efforts in the region were challenging and were happening 24/7.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The player also sympathizes with the host’s irritation over Survivor players taking their fame over to other shows like The Traitors, Deal or No Deal Island, House of Villains, and The Challenge, but says there is simply no stopping it.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
More than 100 users commented, most of whom sympathized with Chatterjee's situation.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
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Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Stefan La-Sky, spokesperson for the fire command team responsible for the Dragon Bravo Fire, sympathized with those impacted by the wildfire but reminded those in nearby communities that firefighting efforts in the region were challenging and were happening 24/7.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The player also sympathizes with the host’s irritation over Survivor players taking their fame over to other shows like The Traitors, Deal or No Deal Island, House of Villains, and The Challenge, but says there is simply no stopping it.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
More than 100 users commented, most of whom sympathized with Chatterjee's situation.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathize
Verb
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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
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Senior quarterback Kodie Young can empathize with Partlow, who has been a fixture at tackle since his sophomore season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On social media, athletes share stories, ask for advice and commiserate.—
Carson Kessler,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The pay increase must be commiserate with an official increase of hours worked.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
20 July 2025
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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