commiserate

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Recent Examples of commiserate Her video went viral, receiving over 17,500 comments from people commiserating. John Riley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 Customers and baristas alike commiserated on Reddit about the stomach aches that allegedly ensued after trying the drinks. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 In the several days since the result, a number of celebrities have taken to social media to share their views, with some celebrating and many others commiserating. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Today, this tradition endures as people gather to celebrate or commiserate, sharing drinks and feeling the highs and lows of election results together. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commiserate 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commiserate
Verb
  • Such carnage was understandably unpleasant for some viewers — even ones who sympathize with the series’ eat-the-rich attitude — and Season 2 continues to choose violence.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The Irishman actor has hosted the show two times since in 2004 and 2010, respectively. Norton, who helms his own eponymous BBC One chat show, could sympathize with Meyers’ elevator plight.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Report Oilers forward Corey Perry, who's been someone that plays with an edge his entire 20-season career, can also empathize for McDavid's position.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Hearing the other move around, flick the light switch on and off, pound the floor, the insomniac empathizes while recognizing that to commiserate would be to bar the door to oblivion for both.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • By then, the audience might want to stand and cheer.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The mainland’s blue-chip CSI 300 index cheered Trump’s latest remarks, rising nearly 1%.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Commiserate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commiserate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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