empathizing

verb

present participle of empathize
as in sympathizing
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
—often + with He learned to empathize with the poor.

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Recent Examples of empathizing 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 Teammate Malinin, who also had a number of uncharacteristic mistakes in his free program and fell from first to eighth in the men’s event, watched in surprise in the arena, empathizing with the disbelief and pain on Glenn’s face. — Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026 For the growing Muslim community in the Bay Area, abstaining from eating or drinking during the day is regarded as an act of worship by practicing self-restraint, growing closer to God and empathizing with people who are poor and hungry. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 The devout see benefits, including practicing self-restraint, cultivating gratitude and empathizing with people who are poor and hungry. — Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Whatever your preconceived notions about Feldman are, Hume’s film will expand and challenge them; the movie’s greatness lies in its ability to capture all of Feldman’s contradictions and self-destructiveness, empathizing with him without soft-pedaling his sins. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 That is, if a child is not well-loved, or does not routinely experience others empathizing with his or her distress, then that child will learn to fear and suspect others and will be lacking empathic skills. — Howard Steele, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The response was either reinforcing the emotion by agreeing and empathizing or reinterpreting the situation to help the person see it differently. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathizing
  1. comforting
  2. consoling
  3. reassuring
  4. assuring
Verb
  • 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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  • 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
Verb
  • The sporting anecdotes appear reassuring for Haaland, but Patrick Mahomes provides a strong reason for caution.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That anecdote cuts against the reassuring half of a new survey WalkMe is releasing Tuesday.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassuring
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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
Definition of assuring

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“Empathizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathizing. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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