as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
Pitts was among those who took to social media platforms to crowdsource advice and commiserate this week, as President Donald Trump’s trade war with America’s closest allies sends tremors through millions of savers’ retirement investments.
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Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
With email unavailable, users went to social media to complain and commiserate.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In online forums, Cybertruck owners commiserate about the ongoing ridicule and people throwing food at the truck.
—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
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Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
With email unavailable, users went to social media to complain and commiserate.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
In online forums, Cybertruck owners commiserate about the ongoing ridicule and people throwing food at the truck.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
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The poll found the number of Americans who sympathize with the Palestinians is at the highest level since Gallup began tracking the measure, at 33 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Though many sympathized with Roan, others were quick to deem her ungrateful.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Conversely, an unwillingness to empathize can stem from a familiar weakness: a fear of knowledge.—
Colin Marshall,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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Image At John’s Pizzeria, Mr. Jackson has empathized with his customers who complain about the congestion toll.—
Winnie Hu,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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This week, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney cheered the latest ruling.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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In Boise, people argued, cheered, hurled insults and booed during the City Council’s May 6 meeting to make the Pride flag official.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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