SOCIALIZES Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

socializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of socialize

as in mingles

to take part in social activities he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends

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Recent Examples of socializes The town also hosts community get-togethers and socializes throughout the neighborhood's plazas, courtyards and other hangout areas. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 In fact, road-tripping with your pup strengthens your bond and socializes them in ways that staying home doesn’t. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026 We are being billed based on an obsolete business model that privatizes the profits and socializes the costs. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that manifests differently from person to person but commonly affects how a person communicates, socializes and interacts with the world. — Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

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After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Julianne Hough mingles with the crowd, as does Arian Moayed; Anna Wintour daughter Bee Carrozzini, who hosts her own cake-happy theater party every year, holds court with Fiona Rudin.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026

Definition of mingles

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Held at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Shaky Knees mixes major alternative acts with indie-rock veterans and emerging artists.

— Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
The visit mixes golf with diplomacy, including talks with Prime Minister Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly amid deep trade ties, Middle East policy differences, protests and an extensive rural security operation.

— Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

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