COMMISERATING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

commiserating

verb

present participle of commiserate

as in sympathizing

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The trailer has shots of medical staff treating screaming and severely injured patients, performing chest compressions and Robby consoling a grieving family member who received some tragic news.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead of consoling Messi, his Argentine teammates were embroiled in a brawl.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of consoling

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The popular king played a crucial role comforting the nation in times of mourning.

— Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
To achieve this calm, comforting look, layer soft, tonal colors with natural materials like wood, linen, and stone to create a space that feels warm, welcoming, and effortlessly lived in.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforting

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Clark, 46, wished others who were laid off by ESPN on Tuesday well, empathizing with those who lost their jobs.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Definition of empathizing

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One was a GoFundMe campaign aimed at assuring that costs associated with the lawsuit don't put Beaver's Mini Mart out of business, as has happened to other establishments Buc-ee's sued.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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