as in to sympathize
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Recent Examples of commiserate
Today, this tradition endures as people gather to celebrate or commiserate, sharing drinks and feeling the highs and lows of election results together.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Their job would have been to commiserate if any of them had missed but, in the end, there was no need.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The morning the race was called, Hunter texted a few friends to make plans to get together and commiserate, cry, laugh.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Fort Lauderdale is about to lose one of its longest-running drinking, dining and dancing venues — the Historic Downtowner and Maxwell Ballroom — which for decades welcomed patrons who sought to celebrate, commiserate or just chill out on the south bank of the New River.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Their job would have been to commiserate if any of them had missed but, in the end, there was no need.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The morning the race was called, Hunter texted a few friends to make plans to get together and commiserate, cry, laugh.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Fort Lauderdale is about to lose one of its longest-running drinking, dining and dancing venues — the Historic Downtowner and Maxwell Ballroom — which for decades welcomed patrons who sought to celebrate, commiserate or just chill out on the south bank of the New River.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
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So Nandor sits down with Guillermo and attempts to sympathize with him, while Colin offers empty platitudes better suited to a coffee mug.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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The implicitly grotesque response has been to declare that one is against assassination, but that one comprehends it — and perhaps even sympathizes with it — nevertheless.Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
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This silence allows both partners to empathize with each other and make a more thoughtful decision.Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Everett’s evocative prose and unflinching narrative invite readers to confront uncomfortable truths about America’s past while empathizing deeply with Jim’s plight.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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These readers had cheered Sing Out!’s position on racial justice, but Vietnam signaled a break.Nina Silber / Made by History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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In the film, chunks of the audience are cheering, jeering, or crying, in joy or frustration regarding Dylan’s decision to trade folk for rock music, or because of the poor sound quality.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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