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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In the comments section, fellow Redditor's sympathized with the groom's situation, and agreed that his wife should not have been asking their wedding guests to give money.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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That year, 51% of respondents sympathized more with Israelis, but only 16% sympathized more with Palestinians.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But here was a room full of people who could truly empathize with me, choosing to meld their voices with mine.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Teach your stars not just how to lead, but how to listen, de-escalate, and empathize.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One thing making the rounds are people filming in their theaters, recording kids clapping and cheering and shouting out meme lines during the film, which even if theaters may annoy some these days, is far from the average experience.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this February, at CPAC’s annual gathering, Elon Musk walked onstage to a cheering throng of young admirers and was presented with a chainsaw by Argentine president Javier Milei for his efforts with DOGE.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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