socialize
verb (used with object)
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
are socializing
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present progressiveof socialize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Chloe and the pup are socializing well together and have formed a close bond,” said Brett Long, Aquarium of the Pacific’s curator of mammals and birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
On a recent earnings call, the Regis Corporation said the main factor affecting the hair salon business is “the disruption of daily routines. … Customers are socializing less and working from home more.”
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2021
His artwork, titled “Easing Back,” fronts the June 14 issue of the New Yorker, reflecting how many people are socializing indoors and unmasked.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2021
This is how people are socializing in the pandemic.
From The Verge ● Nov. 24, 2020
But the demographic integration of a neighborhood doesn’t necessarily mean that neighbors of different races are socializing together.
From Salon ● May 27, 2019
