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
Synonyms
Examples of sympathize in a Sentence
I sympathize but how can I help?
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The civil rights movement did not convince most Americans to join, or even sympathize, with protesters.
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Israeli leaders are willfully ignoring this violence because many of them sympathize with the settlers, who are a key part of the government’s current coalition.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
The civil rights movement did not convince most Americans to join, or even sympathize, with protesters.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Israeli leaders are willfully ignoring this violence because many of them sympathize with the settlers, who are a key part of the government’s current coalition.
—Michael A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2023
Minaya, meanwhile, sympathized with Preller’s need for quality and quantity, as the Padres had sacrificed a large, talented package to acquire Soto from the Nationals in 2022.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
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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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