socialize
verb
so·cial·ize
ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz 
socialized; socializing
1
: to make social
especially
: to fit or train for a social environment
2
a
: to constitute on a socialistic basis
socialize industry
b
: to adapt to social needs or uses
3
: to organize group participation in
socialize a recitation
: to participate actively in a social group
Examples of socialize in a Sentence
She danced and socialized at the party.
he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends
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This was just one gathering that Coastal Kids, a 20-year-old organization, has hosted for families to provide an increased sense of community for these families of seriously ill kids, who often don’t get as many opportunities to socialize.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Thompson Austin was a part of the school’s Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP), a summer program that allows incoming freshmen to take six units before the school year begins to get familiar with the area and socialize with other new students.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Cafés were vibrant social hubs of 19th-century Paris where patrons from different walks of life listened to music, socialized and drank in close proximity to one another.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Thompson Austin was a part of the school’s Special Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP), a summer program that allows incoming freshmen to take six units before the school year begins to get familiar with the area and socialize with other new students.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Cafés were vibrant social hubs of 19th-century Paris where patrons from different walks of life listened to music, socialized and drank in close proximity to one another.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Also potluck lunch, socializing, fossil hunting and camping.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialize
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“Socialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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socialize
verb
so·cial·ize
ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz
socialized; socializing
1
: to make social
especially
: to make fit for a social environment
2
: to take part in social activities
socializing with friends after work
Medical Definition
socialize
transitive verb
so·cial·ize
variants
also British
socialized also British socialised; socializing also British socialising
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