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 The Seeed Studio kit and TRMNL ecosystem aren’t trying to compete with products like the recently announced Apple HomeView, a $299 home hub designed to get the whole family interacting with it. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Earlier this year, Hochul signed legislation to ban local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration operations, and to stop police at all levels from covering their face when interacting with the public. — Gabe Hiatt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 To expose the assumptions, prejudices and absurdities of those interacting with them in the real world — whether on the right or left, in a position of tremendous power or someone off the street. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 This is an ideal layout for people who conduct business from home and wish to interact with clients or employees without having these people go through the entire house. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 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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  • For those looking to indulge with fewer calories, the luxury retailer and the restaurant collaborated on a capsule collection of limited-edition T-shirts, baseball caps and tote bags.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Hunger Games star’s remark stunned the comedian, leading to a number of memes and a wave of virality, so much so that Wood collaborated with Smoothie King.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • The would-be savior has absconded, dealing a fatal blow to LIV’s resurrection.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Continue reading … BENCH PRESS — Trump admin dealt Supreme Court setback in California noncitizen voting fight.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of deal
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  • Guests jump on the bed in the Classic Ultra Tall boot, dance across the tables in the Classic Tread Fluffed boot, and mingle throughout the house in the Tasman.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • Huang has promised to cooperate with the investigation his board has launched.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The driver of the first car remained to cooperate with police, the LAPD's release said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • Two agents with very different knowledge or assumptions may struggle to communicate or pursue the same goal.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Robert Popowski allegedly began communicating with the undercover detective in July, according to law enforcement officials.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • The researchers point out that the mat was dominated by compounds derived from photosynthetic pigments, while the extract’s porphyrins were overwhelmingly heme-related.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flagstaff police said that a second man, whose identity hasn’t been released, also was found dead Monday in a drainage area, and that the death appeared to be weather-related, pending an official determination of cause and manner of death.
    — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interact. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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