commiserate
verb (used without object)
to sympathize (usually followed bywith ).
commiserates
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present tense formof commiserate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
A “man of two minds,” he commiserates with his foes as easily as he deceives his friends.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
That night, before going back on shift, Letby exchanges texts with a colleague who commiserates, saying "you seem to be having some very bad luck".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
He teases people about their sneakers and commiserates with people about life on skid row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
She commiserates with a friend whose mother has also left.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
