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
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  • Similarly, when the brand initially announced the return of the Frappuccino on Instagram on June 2, one commenter empathized with baristas.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Dorothy Parker recognized and empathized with this fear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Definition of empathized
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  • When Barcelona were knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan in 2025, Szczesny comforted a crying Gerard Martin in the dressing room.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Celeste’s mother dropped her head and was comforted by a county employee.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of comforted
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  • A couple of weeks ago, investors were reassured after Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported that their respective cloud divisions enjoyed strong revenue growth in the latest quarter.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone feels reassured until an actual adversary tests whether any of it works.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassured
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  • With only 1,204 games under his belt, Judge is all but assured to be the quickest to reach 400, too.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Both are still essentially assured a spot in the postseason and yet the Dodgers’ World Series odds remain nearly three times that of the Brewers.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assured
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  • As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who now leads Turning Point USA, was seen crying at times, dabbing her eyes with tissues and being consoled by the people around her.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of consoled
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  • Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In South Korea, traders cheered as the benchmark Kospi headed into a technical bull market, fueled by a revival in AI trade globally, following last month's historic sell-off.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheered
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