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sympathized

verb

past tense of sympathize
as in empathized

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  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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  • Gilbertson says he’s comforted by the fact that the joint venture called the Alameda Belt Line will hire many of his employees.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Her son and protesters from Indivisible Lake Norman, who were at the trial or outside the courthouse every day this week, comforted her.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 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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  • The main Kremlin party, United Russia, is all but assured to retain its overwhelming control of the lower house, the State Duma.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Heinrich’s move makes it all but assured that the legislation won’t advance out of Congress before the election, as the Senate is set to leave town in two weeks.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 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
Verb
  • Jade, who sat with her friend Valentina, cheered and smiled as De Laurentiis kicked off her dance.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The crowd at Citi Field, long resigned to the Mets’ mediocrity this year, cheered Alonso throughout the first two nights here.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheered
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“Sympathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathized. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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