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interact

verb

Definition of interactnext
as in to collaborate
as in collaborate The students interacted with each other in the classroom.

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Recent Examples of interact And that’s what gives you not just a richer view of the world itself, but also a richer set of tools and ways to intervene with the world, interact with the world. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Other experts say teaching humans how to interact with machines will be required, but is only a subset of the issues that will be raised. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026 The brand used smaller-scale settings to facilitate exchange and give participants more space to interact, while a continuous series of activities allowed individual encounters to develop into relationships. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026 The clues tend to echo and point to one another, and the bouncy answers seem to collide and interact in unexpected ways. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interact
  1. collaborate
  2. deal
  3. mingle
  4. cooperate
  5. communicate
  6. relate
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  • Haim and her sisters are longtime friends of Swift’s and have collaborated on various musical projects.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Which sounds naff, but a great company is just actually a collection of processes that [also allow people to] innovate and change and collaborate.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • After dealing only in renderings the last time around, the real, live Nugget Schmiede roof burst to life at the recent Düsseldorf Caravan Salon.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Well, that had to be the Ottawa Senators dealing Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers after the Team USA star requested a trade.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • There his life was devoid of high school hallmarks such as mingling and dating women, dances and learning about the world through pop culture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The evening started in the restaurant’s outdoor area in the back, where guests gathered over margaritas and mingled before being summoned inside.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mingle
Verb
  • Police said the driver involved remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mizusawa argues federal, state, and local governments should cooperate in enforcing immigration laws and has criticized efforts to limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration officials.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • One of the most prominent theories about the origins of human language is that our ancestors started to communicate using gestural language.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That’s me communicating when stuff isn’t right, and communicating when stuff is right, and making sure that his confidence is still there, just continuing to get better.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • The two children and two adults are related, a DeKalb County police spokesperson told CBS News Atlanta.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There was no indication from police that the incidents were related.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of relate

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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interact. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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