sympathized

past tense of sympathize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathized
Verb
  • One commenter quickly empathized with the teen, pointing out how her father’s lack of clarity played a major role in her distress.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some people online empathized with him.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Silver might be comforted by the fact that even many liberals who had fled for Bluesky seem to be embracing X-ism once more, creeping back onto the platform with a certain furtive guilt.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Our community is small, and when someone like Scott comes along, we are comforted and start growing confidence that perhaps the city administration will look back at the iniquitous history that left us landless in our own homeland.
    Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mauricio says his wife didn’t give in to that despair and felt reassured by having a work permit.
    Gustavo Valdés, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mayor Barbara Lee reassured fans a day before the match.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The royal famously consoled Czech tennis player Jana Novotná following her loss at the tournament in 1993.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Members of Montoya's family who attended the hearing wore shirts featuring a picture of him, and at times consoled each other as Aguilar stood before them.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some tingling is expected, but rest assured that aloe vera, honey, and vitamin E are there to keep your skin comfortable and hydrated.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But with the Giants’ loss, Philadelphia is now also mathematically assured of at least a wild-card spot.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Markets cheered as data showed a relatively in line inflation report that paves the way for the Fed to cut interest rates this month.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Sympathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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