verb (used with object)
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to communicate with (a person) or search for information about (a person) by using Facebook.
My old girlfriend just facebooked me.
His future employer Facebooked him and decided to withdraw the job offer.
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to post on Facebook.
I facebooked some photos of my cat.
You should Facebook the event so more people will show up.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Spelling
The official trademarked name of the social media platform and website is now styled in all capital letters “FACEBOOK,” though prior to 2020 the trademarked style was “facebook,” in all lowercase letters. Formal writing—as exemplified by most news and book publishers—treats such names as regular proper nouns, in this case “Facebook,” using an initial capital letter, but not all caps. However, when a trade name begins with a lowercase letter followed by an uppercase one, such as eBay or iPad, this spelling is retained, even at the beginning of a sentence.
Etymology
Origin of Facebook
First recorded in 2000–05; from facebook, a college student directory with personal photos and basic information
Example Sentences
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The incident drew comments on Facebook, comparing it to the films “El Mariachi” and “Desperado” in which Banderas plays a character who hides guns inside a guitar case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Antonia set up a Facebook page and began advertising on Gumtree.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Facebook parent unveiled its new artificial intelligence model, saying it vaults the company to the AI frontier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In its early years, Facebook was known to operate under a philosophy of "move fast and break things," but more recently, Zuckerberg implied Meta would balance safety with speed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Facebook page has hit a plateau of 540 followers, and the GoFundMe donations have stalled.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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