as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
—often + with
He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Recent Examples of empathize
By playing with the plushy, kids learn to empathize with others, express their own feelings, and process difficult emotions safely and age-appropriately.
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Anja Webb, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more than any other country, Finland can empathize with the peril of Ukraine’s position in peace talks.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Lennox’s honesty sparked a wave of support from fellow artists then, including Kehlani and T-Pain, who empathized with her struggles and encouraged her to pursue independence.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Anja Webb, Parents, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more than any other country, Finland can empathize with the peril of Ukraine’s position in peace talks.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Lennox’s honesty sparked a wave of support from fellow artists then, including Kehlani and T-Pain, who empathized with her struggles and encouraged her to pursue independence.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathize
sympathize
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According to traditional narrative logic, audiences should be predisposed to sympathize with this family, who are introduced first and seem like decent Iranian citizens (even if striking a dog doesn’t earn the patriarch any points).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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June is disappointed, but also sympathizes with Rita's situation.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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