as in to empathize
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Recent Examples of sympathize
Fans of the famed chef applauded her honesty and vulnerability, and even sympathized with the aging sentiments.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hickman sympathizes with workers demanding better pay but is worried about his own health and travel challenges.
—Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
While fans who know the game will enjoy the inside jokes and sympathize when the performers roll horribly, people new to the game don’t have to worry about previous knowledge.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, Democrats sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis by a whopping 43 points.
—Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hickman sympathizes with workers demanding better pay but is worried about his own health and travel challenges.
—Nathan Gomes, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
While fans who know the game will enjoy the inside jokes and sympathize when the performers roll horribly, people new to the game don’t have to worry about previous knowledge.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, Democrats sympathize with Palestinians over Israelis by a whopping 43 points.
—Nathan Diament, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathize
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That's why, as both teams embark on their respective playoff runs on Tuesday, Roberts can empathize with what Boone, who has yet to win a World Series title in his eighth year as the New York skipper, must be dealing with.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, 61% of 18-29-year-olds empathized more with Palestinians, while a 47% plurality of those 65 and older empathized more with Israelis.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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On the heels of Karen’s sentencing, the women gather at Gizelle’s house to commiserate, and spend the whole scene dancing between concern, empathy, and absurdity.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Many users commiserated over the delay, many joking about the United States Postal Service and the mysteries of lost mail.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathize. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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