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 solid-state transformer has a modular design with an active front end interacting with the power grid, an AC/DC converter, and a high-frequency isolation transformer that either steps up or steps down the voltage. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 On a microscopic level, potential energy is composed of all the interacting forces between the atoms and molecules that make matter. — Matthew Koss, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 Physical distancing, personal protective equipment, and necessary concern about disease transmission changed how health care professionals interacted with patients. — Zain Khawaja, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Officials also warn against feeding, petting, or interacting with wildlife in any way. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, board members urged the county office to work with the district toward a resolution, with board member Jasjit Singh calling it an opportunity for the county office to collaborate with the district on its fiscal challenges.
    — Chaewon Chung August 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As a re-export hub, the UAE processed shipments from foreign suppliers reluctant to deal directly with Iranian customers.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • Citizen scientists and family mingled with friends and locals as an impromptu block party got underway in Valoria la Buena.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The dinner includes 20 dishes and a rainbow of spices with white rice to mix and mingle on your plate and palate.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • The deal came as Washington increased pressure on neighboring Rwanda over its support for M23 rebels, a dynamic analysts say may help explain Congo’s willingness to cooperate.
    — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Boohoo, which bought department store chain Debenhams in 2021 and years later renamed itself Debenhams Group, reportedly said through a spokesperson that the company has already cooperated fully with the watchdog.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperate
Verb
  • The seven-time world champion has spoken of improvements within the team, including some changes with the engineering group that included the off-season appointment of a new race engineer, Carlo Santi, to communicate with him on the radio.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • The process can involve repairs across propulsion, electrical and combat-related systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Gennaro Tomma is a freelance journalist who covers science, with a focus on the natural world, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, environmental and science-related policies, and more.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interact. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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