empathize
verb (used without object)
to experience empathy (often followed bywith ).
empathizes
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present tense formof empathize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He empathizes with people born in the 1940s who feel irrelevant, since even 20-year-olds now baffle him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
But the film empathizes with her to a degree that doesn’t feel earned, inadvertently tipping into morally uneasy territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
Through the poignant story, in which Koh explores complicated familial relationships, she works through her experiences, empathizes with those who hurt her and lets go of the negative emotions that haunted her for years.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Defenseman John Carlson, who was out from Dec. 23-March 23 after taking a slap shot to the face, empathizes with Backstrom trying to ramp up again after the surgery.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
"Beef" empathizes with its antagonists without condoning what they're doing to each other.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023
