sympathized

past tense of sympathize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathized
Verb
  • Dorothy Parker recognized and empathized with this fear.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Some fans empathized with La Familia, pointing out their unbridled passion for the club that began long before Messi arrived in the summer of 2023.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Libraries open opportunities to get excited and relax, discover and reminisce, be challenged and comforted.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Pfeiffer’s character, Stacy Clyburn, is mourning the death of her husband and his brother and in this scene is comforted by her best friend, Liliana (Spence).
    Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • However, Campbell felt reassured after a productive meeting with McCallum.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • At one juncture, Bassichis recounts a routine that Maya did about coming out as gay to his father, a devout Catholic who reassured him that their family would pay any price for a cure.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • At first, Perryman said, a CDC official assured her the Nebraska quarantine was voluntary.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • This was by design—the mandate of Mississippi’s ruling class was assured through the reduction of the state’s black residents to near slavery.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The star appeared alongside Jean Smart, who consoled her over the comedy's conclusion before Einbinder fell to the ground.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
  • As Rosneqvist celebrated by sipping milk, then dumping it over his head, Malukas was consoled by his father in pit lane.
    Michael Marot, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Cab Calloway’s Cotton Club Orchestra was playing a gig for a white audience that night, and the crowd cheered when the news came.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • Guided by the thunderous beat of their drummers, crews pulled their paddles through the water in unison, each boat surging toward the finish line as spectators cheered them on.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
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“Sympathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathized. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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