as in to mingle
to take part in social activities
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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Recent Examples of socialize
If so, request a vote to see if members will consider going back to spending an allotted time on book discussion before socializing.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
But running isn’t just for socializing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
What is clear is that Matthiessen’s socializing with left-leaning French and expatriate artists served the deep state’s agenda.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Most do, however, aim to keep their homes ready for entertaining and socializing, with family items organized, systems running smoothly, and clutter at bay.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialize
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
But running isn’t just for socializing.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
What is clear is that Matthiessen’s socializing with left-leaning French and expatriate artists served the deep state’s agenda.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Most do, however, aim to keep their homes ready for entertaining and socializing, with family items organized, systems running smoothly, and clutter at bay.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialize
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Each room has an open space with chairs set up to face each other so residents can mingle.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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After mingling with the crowd and two drag performances, Lia Thomas took the stage to accept the Voice of Inspiration Award and proceeded to double down on finding purpose in trans activism.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Corals spawn by releasing eggs and sperm to mix in the water and settle, but ocean currents will prevent those reproductive cells from drifting south, Cunning said.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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By simulating thousands of powder and nanoparticle mixes, Citrine’s platform homed in on a high-strength alloy called AL 7A77, now used as the first 3D-printable aluminum powder that meets aerospace specs.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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