Thesaurus results for NETIZEN

netizen

noun

ˈne-tə-zən

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 After episode four, netizens have called out her behavior on the show. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026 While the start of a new year usually marks an occasion to set sights on the future and prepare for the year ahead, this year, netizens were primed to do the exact opposite. —

Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 The average netizen can probably get away with only a 4TB external hard drive. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 Cambodian netizens claim that some practices widely regarded as Thai in origin—such as Muay Thai and traditional Thai dress—are actually from Cambodia, angering their Thai counterparts. —

Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netizen

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surfer

Noun

The older surfer was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition, cops said.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The Surfers’ Hall of Fame was started by another local surfer, Aaron Pai.

— Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 23 May 2026