as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathize
Lennox’s honesty sparked a wave of support from fellow artists then, including Kehlani and T-Pain, who empathized with her struggles and encouraged her to pursue independence.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a study published in 2013 at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, researchers put volunteers in a brain scanner, showed them gruesome videos of people suffering, and asked them to empathize with the sufferers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Apr. 2025
Many commenters empathize with the dad while also recognizing flying (and public transportation in general) with young kids isn't ideal.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a study published in 2013 at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, researchers put volunteers in a brain scanner, showed them gruesome videos of people suffering, and asked them to empathize with the sufferers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Apr. 2025
Many commenters empathize with the dad while also recognizing flying (and public transportation in general) with young kids isn't ideal.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathize
sympathize
Verb
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Most people just sympathize and wish me a speedy recovery, which is fine.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Viewers on Reddit have largely sympathized with the man for the emotional turmoil he was subjected to, with many praising his decision to end the relationship.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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