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
The company came under fire in August for a video of a collision test between the Li i8 and a truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou, another automobile company, which some netizens claimed had unfair test conditions.
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Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Over the weekend, netizens began claiming the fries are pre-cooked in seed oils and shipped to the store.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Over the weekend, netizens began claiming the fries are pre-cooked in seed oils and shipped to the store.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netizen
surfer
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Stars like surfer Bethany Hamilton, New Kids on the Block’s Jonathan Knight, YouTube favorite Tyler Oakley and even Vanderpump Rules alum Stassi Schroeder have all appeared on the CBS series.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The production follows the heart of a late young surfer on its 24-hour lifesaving journey to a new recipient.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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