SYMPATHIZE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

sympathize

verb

Definition of sympathize next

as in to empathize

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Recent Examples of sympathize After spending weeks volunteering at her local nursing home, Angela can’t help but sympathize with her former father-in-law and impulsively decides to move him into her home with Tommy. —

Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 And Kristil's parents sympathize with Martinez and believe their daughter was doomed no matter what the outcome of his investigation. —

Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for sympathize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathize

empathize

Verb

Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face.

— Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
For the growing Muslim community in the Bay Area, abstaining from eating or drinking during the day is regarded as an act of worship by practicing self-restraint, growing closer to God and empathizing with people who are poor and hungry.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026