as in surfers
an active participant in the online community of the Internet
the dismaying rudeness that so many netizens exhibit while online
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Recent Examples of netizens
On Weibo, where the trending topic generated over 150 million views as of Tuesday, speculation by netizens ranged from an alien UFO to an unauthorized drone or incoming meteorite.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The company came under fire in August for a video of a collision test between the Li i8 and a truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou, another automobile company, which some netizens claimed had unfair test conditions.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The company came under fire in August for a video of a collision test between the Li i8 and a truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou, another automobile company, which some netizens claimed had unfair test conditions.
—Victoria Yeo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for netizens
surfers
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Tributes from the surfing community have poured in, as fellow surfers and fans of the sport pay homage to the legendary surfer, who is perhaps the most dedicated of all time.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Netizens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizens. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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