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
Mathew White, an environmental psychologist, has found that being near water versus being on a city street is about the same difference in happiness as doing household chores versus going out socializing with friends.
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Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Just a chance to rethink the default drink-in-hand approach to socializing.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
At the time, Javier’s father was not around, and Karen lacked consistent help caring for Javier or opportunities to socialize that were child friendly.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Just a chance to rethink the default drink-in-hand approach to socializing.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The latter live outdoors like wild cats and are not socialized.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
At the time, Javier’s father was not around, and Karen lacked consistent help caring for Javier or opportunities to socialize that were child friendly.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for socialize
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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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