Definition of netizennext
as in surfer
an active participant in the online community of the Internet the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online

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Recent Examples of netizen Chinese netizens went after it with affection rather than mockery. Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 In-flight couch row 'worth it,' say some netizens While some travelers may be harder to please, not everyone is suspicious of the option. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 After episode four, netizens have called out her behavior on the show. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026 The average netizen can probably get away with only a 4TB external hard drive. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for netizen
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surfer
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  • In the summer of 2003, in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, a surfer went to see an allergist named Sheryl van Nunen.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Poised on a hillside above Playa Paunch, La Coralina Island House is a Balinese-style resort and wellness retreat created by an ex-surfer from Argentina with family connections in Indonesia.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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