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
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
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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
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 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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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
The post didn’t mention Megan, but given Lanez’s conviction in the 2020 shooting case of the Houston rapper, netizens immediately began connecting dots.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 May 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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Officials believe the surfer was about 320 feet away from shore when the attack occurred.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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