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
Verb
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Across more than two hours of arguments, a majority of the justices sympathized with the Montgomery County, Md., parents’ claims that the lack of an opt-out option substantially burdens their First Amendment rights to freely exercise their religion.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jones deduces the problem right away, and orders the studio cleared, save for Stevie Wonder and Richie, who also sympathizes.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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Reddit Reacts Reddit users were quick to empathize with the original poster, with many encouraging honesty.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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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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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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