as in mingling
to take part in social activities
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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Recent Examples of socializing
Carly loves playing hostess, and designs interiors above all with socializing in mind—the conversation pit is one of her favorite midcentury tropes.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
This is the best destination for post-match dining and socializing.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog — in a dinner that typically generates debate about whether the relationship between journalists and their sources should include socializing together and putting aside sometimes adversarial relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
This is the best destination for post-match dining and socializing.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog — in a dinner that typically generates debate about whether the relationship between journalists and their sources should include socializing together and putting aside sometimes adversarial relationships.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socializing
Verb
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The Churrasco Experience turned out, for me, to be kind of like being on a subterranean cruise ship, mingling the constant feeling of potential indulgence and disappointment.—
Adam Dalva,
Longreads,
29 Apr. 2026
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Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Besides an enormous stage, blue velvet curtains, a mixing console and safe catwalks, the building also features new classrooms and rehearsal spaces.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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With the SoCal sun cutting across the San Gabriel Mountains, the tastemaker spent the afternoon posted in the owner’s box, mixing with fans, influencers, and racing regulars.—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The British royal family seems to be trying really hard to distance itself from the Epstein scandal, and part of that involves the King and the major players not associating themselves with Andrew or Fergie again.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each embedding — a way of associating each point on the sphere to a point within the flag variety — can be defined by a polynomial equation.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Socializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socializing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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