sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz 
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2
: to react or respond in sympathy
3
: to share in suffering or grief : commiserate
sympathize with a friend in trouble
also
: to express such sympathy
4
: to be in sympathy intellectually
sympathize with a proposal
sympathizer
noun
Examples of sympathize in a Sentence
I sympathize but how can I help?
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
If the war concerned solely territorial integrity, Europeans would sympathize with the Confederacy.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The brief clip has left viewers in hysterics, drawing thousands of comments from users who sympathized with the dog's evident disappointment.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The poll found the number of Americans who sympathize with the Palestinians is at the highest level since Gallup began tracking the measure, at 33 percent.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for sympathize
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“Sympathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sympathize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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sympathize
verb
sym·pa·thize
ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to share in suffering or grief : to feel or show sympathy
2
: to be in favor of something
sympathizer
noun
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