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commiserate

[kuh-miz-uh-reyt] / kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt /
VERB
listen to woes of another
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be indifferent turn away


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When Bill Ackman vented over $2 million, fellow billionaires rushed to commiserate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A smattering of local Facebook groups against data centers, where members can chat and commiserate, have garnered thousands of community members in just a few months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While a dejected England leave for home well beaten and under mounting pressure, Smith told TNT Sports he planned to have "a jar" with counterpart Stokes and commiserate.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

But the episode really culminates in a tender scene between Julie and Emily, where they commiserate over their different forms of grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Old female relations with incipient beards and several wobbling chins made overnight trips to Ayemenem to commiserate with her about her divorce.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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