as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
On the other end of the spectrum are passionate amateurs who post stories, serialize novels-in-progress, commiserate about the joys and agonies of writing, talk smack about the literary establishment, and cheer one another on.
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Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Having someone to learn alongside, laugh with, and sometimes commiserate together made all the difference.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
Brewer commiserated with another former ESPN anchor, Sage Steele, on X about certain incidents that occurred at their old workplace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After enduring the prolonged process of divorcing his ex-wife, Driver's Charlie Barber commiserates with friends at a bar.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Having someone to learn alongside, laugh with, and sometimes commiserate together made all the difference.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
Brewer commiserated with another former ESPN anchor, Sage Steele, on X about certain incidents that occurred at their old workplace.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After enduring the prolonged process of divorcing his ex-wife, Driver's Charlie Barber commiserates with friends at a bar.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
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According to a February poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, a majority of Republicans support or sympathize with Christian nationalism.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns also took to social media to express his support for Marte. Towns, like Marte, lost his mother and can sympathize with what Marte went through.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Workers are expected to empathize, regulate emotion and show up wholeheartedly, often without meaningful organizational support.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This holy month is a time for self-restraint with focus on the spiritual, as well as being charitable and empathizing with those who may not have access to food or shelter.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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At the end of the first half, I was exhausted from cheering.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The new bunny toy certainly did the trick to cheer Buzz up.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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