as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
In online forums, Cybertruck owners commiserate about the ongoing ridicule and people throwing food at the truck.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
After the Waves' tough loss, Isla is commiserating alone in the arena when Jay appears to comfort her.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The two would often commiserate about the stereotypical roles they were being asked to audition for.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
During her brief captivity, Mari and Ben commiserate over how messed up their situation is.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
After the Waves' tough loss, Isla is commiserating alone in the arena when Jay appears to comfort her.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The two would often commiserate about the stereotypical roles they were being asked to audition for.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
During her brief captivity, Mari and Ben commiserate over how messed up their situation is.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
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The Civil War The War of 1812 World War I World War II Answer: The 1798 law was intended to be used against immigrants who might sympathize with the French in the event of a conflict.—
Nigel Chiwaya,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2025
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Worried that immigrants could sympathize with the French, the Alien Enemies Act was created to give the president wide powers to imprison and deport non-citizens in time of war.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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What are the present political implications of trying to empathize with Germans under the Nazi regime, to better understand their own justifications for their crimes?—
Joseph Bernstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Jaime King Shares Photos from 'Sunday Funday' with Sons Leo and James After Ex-Husband Was Granted Sole Physical Custody The actresses empathized with one another about the struggles of navigating the child custody system as single mothers.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday was a big night for Stephen Curry — and his girls were there to cheer him on!—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brian Doss loved driving in derbies, and his fiancee Schuman would be right there cheering him on, their obituaries said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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