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commiserate

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


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As people commiserate online, some have shared plans to travel to neighbouring Malaysia to catch Dear You in Teochew.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

Mary was planning on doing what she always did to celebrate, commiserate, blow off steam, or just kill boredom.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Even if your husband commiserates with you, I wouldn’t assume that he is as bothered by his brother’s actions as you are.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

He teases people about their sneakers and commiserates with people about life on skid row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

He commiserates, and it sounds genuine — the ambivalent doctor trying to help parents make sense of a chaotic world.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018

She commiserates with them on painful anniversaries - the day their children were taken away by social services, or the last time they spoke to their parents.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2017

“I know. I miss my friends from camp so much too,” Emily commiserates.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Carmen Schober, the profile’s author, ignored the way members of Schmidt’s online forum, Skinni Société, commiserated about their hair loss and inability to stand without getting dizzy.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

They commiserated in the Facebook group and sought advice on Reddit about how to replicate the flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

And they commiserated about life in space, and how ISS missions -- all three of the American Artemis astronauts had previously served on the ISS -- had prepared them for their historic lunar voyage.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu described the incident as unfortunate and commiserated with families of the deceased victims.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

He hesitated outside the crowded Great Hall, then ran up the marble staircase; whether Gryffindor had won or lost, the team usually celebrated or commiserated in their own common room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

His post was flooded with comments, including people commiserating and asking him to advocate on the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Most people react in similarly positive ways, expressing empathy or, my personal favorite, commiserating with me over their own nebulous medical conditions.

From Slate ● May 23, 2026

Huneven said that last year, as the smoke cleared, she and Zack were commiserating one day about what had been lost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

I was moved that the replies weren’t just from those commiserating, but rather, people offering helpful solutions to this cyclical malaise.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

Blanca and I were walking back from the subway after our night classes at Hunter, commiserating about how much work we both had.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez


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