sympathized

verb

past tense of sympathize
as in empathized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathized
  1. empathized
  2. comforted
  3. reassured
  4. assured
  5. consoled
  6. cheered
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  • By shining a light on one of her toughest periods (Diana and Charles separated in 1992), Stewart empathized with Diana deeply.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, when the brand initially announced the return of the Frappuccino on Instagram on June 2, one commenter empathized with baristas.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of empathized
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  • This has been a difficult time for Blüh, but she's been comforted by the tremendous support she's received from people all over the world.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforted
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  • Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • History suggests that anxious allies who are not reassured by their more powerful patron will invest in their own defense.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reassured
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  • Jackie Seabrooke, a celebrity hairstylist based in New York City, assured me that my hair nightmare was, alas, not unique.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As an offensive lineman, Newhouse was assured of contact every time the ball snapped.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of assured
Verb
  • When the trainers drove Austin off the field, co-owner John Mara followed them in a golf cart, got out, walked over and consoled the receiver, tapping Austin on the helmet and shoulder pads.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As she was being consoled, everyone was wondering what was wrong.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of consoled
Verb
  • Once, Myers celebrated a Knicks win from one side of the prison wall while Hood cheered from the other.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheered
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“Sympathized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathized. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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