as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathize
Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Dorothy Parker recognized and empathized with this fear.
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Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
My hope wavered when this character’s family let every talking point roll off their impenetrable Zionist armor with no effort to empathize.
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Hayley Margolis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2026
Some fans empathized with La Familia, pointing out their unbridled passion for the club that began long before Messi arrived in the summer of 2023.
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Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Dorothy Parker recognized and empathized with this fear.
—
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
My hope wavered when this character’s family let every talking point roll off their impenetrable Zionist armor with no effort to empathize.
—
Hayley Margolis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2026
Some fans empathized with La Familia, pointing out their unbridled passion for the club that began long before Messi arrived in the summer of 2023.
—
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathize
sympathize
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Coley is an easy character to sympathize with.
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Another patient, Olivia Blackert, can sympathize with the daily injections, medications, and uncertainty that can come with IVF.
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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