sympathize
verb (used without object)
to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed bywith ).
sympathized
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past participleof sympathize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sympathize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sympathizeverb (used without object)to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed bywith ).
Example Sentences
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We cheered the great acts, and sympathized with the poor ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
He not only sympathized with our loss but also shared our heartbreak as he described his own very personal connection to the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
In 2023, according to New York Times polling, 34 percent of Democrats sympathized with Israel and 31 percent with Palestinians.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
Many people sympathized with the workers and even called for Costco to start revoking memberships.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2024
“I don’t think people sympathized with him,” said Callie Tave, the college counselor for the senior class at Permian.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
