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sympathized

verb

past tense of sympathize
as in empathized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathized
  1. empathized
  2. comforted
  3. reassured
  4. assured
  5. consoled
  6. cheered
Verb
  • Clark empathized with short men who tried but failed to find a girlfriend.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • By shining a light on one of her toughest periods (Diana and Charles separated in 1992), Stewart empathized with Diana deeply.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of empathized
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  • Black is comforted by the fact that indie rock fans who hate the podcast could still enjoy themselves at the awards show.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In a 2017 People cover story, editor-at-large Liz McNeil wrote that Carolyn comforted the Radziwills by bringing soup from Anthony’s favorite NYC restaurant to the hospital.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforted
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  • Yet the Fed’s move doesn’t necessarily mean Americans will pay significantly higher costs for mortgages or other borrowing in the short-term, because financial markets appear reassured by the Fed’s commitment to fighting inflation.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Moody, who by then had gained a reputation amongst colleagues for her keep-calm-and-carry-on demeanor, reassured Waller-Bridge, then locked her in a room and told her to keep writing.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reassured
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  • Paula Blizzard, who leads the antitrust division of the California Attorney General’s Office, assured the court and the public that the procedure was fair and that all 12 states had participated in settlement talks last weekend.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Be assured, Darrell is happy and otherwise healthy—spending his time with his wife, Stevie, two daughters, and his three young grandchildren.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of assured
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  • Talley walked off the course in tears, consoled by 10-time major winner Annika Sörenstam and two-time major winner Bryson DeChambeau.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There were personalities and moments that consoled a grieving country.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of consoled
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  • But everyone else seemed happy to be there, and cheered each message of neutrality.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After receiving all 4's from the judges, the couple seemed to be shocked by the low scores after all the praise, but cheered.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheered
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“Sympathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathized. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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