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 Cells have the capacity to cooperate, to socialize. Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025 Social media groups like The Texas Homeschool Coalition and The Fort Wort Homeschool Community are a good place to start when looking for options to socialize. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025 Iconic Food and Beverages Fiesta food favorites are served at food booths or food trucks in a style similar to fair food and are meant to be enjoyed while strolling, sipping, socializing, and swaying to the music. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025 Having her decide to finally, for once, socialize after work is a nice button. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socialize
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  • Throughout his youth, the 34-year-old would observe surfers, artists, and aerospace engineers—there’s a Northrop Grumman site nearby—mixing and mingling around El Porto, a popular beach community in the area.
    Jack Sullivan, Air Mail, 3 May 2025
  • They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • His most recent fixation, food plots, keeps him from going solo into the turkey woods when there’s seed to spread or fertilizer to mix.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
  • Using your hands, mix until a shaggy dough forms and all of the dry spots are gone.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025

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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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