sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz 
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2
: to react or respond in sympathy
3
: to share in suffering or grief : commiserate
sympathize with a friend in trouble
also
: to express such sympathy
4
: to be in sympathy intellectually
sympathize with a proposal
sympathizer
noun
Examples of sympathize in a Sentence
I sympathize but how can I help?
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Conversely, a record share of Americans now sympathize with the Palestinians.
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
The Warners were stalwart supporters of FDR and his popular New Deal, and the studio worked hard to sympathize with the plight of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Condition Raised Multiple people sympathized and suggested that the OP has misophonia.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
President-elect Trump, who has sympathized with the platform in its fight against a ban, is hoping the Supreme Court will issue a delay since he is set to take control of the White House and the Justice Department in less than two weeks.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
The Warners were stalwart supporters of FDR and his popular New Deal, and the studio worked hard to sympathize with the plight of everyday Americans during the Great Depression.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Condition Raised Multiple people sympathized and suggested that the OP has misophonia.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
President-elect Trump, who has sympathized with the platform in its fight against a ban, is hoping the Supreme Court will issue a delay since he is set to take control of the White House and the Justice Department in less than two weeks.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sympathize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to share in suffering or grief : to feel or show sympathy
2
: to be in favor of something
sympathizer
noun
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