Definition of socializenext
as in to mingle
to take part in social activities he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends

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Recent Examples of socialize Seek escape in socializing with others. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 There was very little time for socializing. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 After separation from the surrogate, the pup spends additional time socializing with other juveniles before a potential release along the California coastline north of Santa Barbara, according to Long. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The crisp lines of this bi-level pergola roof are both a visually interesting accent to the home's sloping roofline and a simple way to define the patio's different cooking, dining, and socializing areas. Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialize
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Verb
  • Everyone’s trash gets mingled together.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • The party included a parade down Main Street, a marching band and classic British and American cars, with masses turning out to mingle with the royal couple.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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  • Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Stock futures are mixed in pre-market trading.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Rather than steering young people exclusively toward high-paying technical fields like computer science, a growing number are emphasizing the long-term value of skills often associated with a humanities or liberal arts education.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026

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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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