as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
And that includes body talk—namely, commiserating about how much our boobs, stomachs, and hips have changed since giving birth.
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Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Some TikTok users moved to rival social media platforms to commiserate over the app’s shutdown.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Some commiserated about the uncertainty that the tariff plans had created for their businesses and the economy.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
At an El Segundo Residence Inn, evacuees from L.A.’s fires share news, knock down rumors and commiserate in a way only those experiencing the same trauma can.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commiserate
Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
Some TikTok users moved to rival social media platforms to commiserate over the app’s shutdown.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Some commiserated about the uncertainty that the tariff plans had created for their businesses and the economy.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
At an El Segundo Residence Inn, evacuees from L.A.’s fires share news, knock down rumors and commiserate in a way only those experiencing the same trauma can.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commiserate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
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Condition Raised Multiple people sympathized and suggested that the OP has misophonia.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Commenters on the thread empathized with the dad's conundrum.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2025
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This happens when partners actively listen, empathize and show interest in each other’s worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minutes later, the Canadian fans were cheering for something else.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Footage shared by the NFL shows the crowd cheering for him when he was shown saluting during the national anthem.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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