socialize
verb (used with object)
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
was socializing
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past progressiveof socialize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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During that time I was socializing with a lot of people from all over the world.
From The Verge ● May 24, 2022
Marina Lonina, 18, was socializing with the 17-year-old and 29-year-old Raymond Gates at a residence in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 27, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, according to NBC affiliate WCMH-TV.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2016
On a balmy evening at the Hollywood Bowl not long ago, Los Angeles Philharmonic principal clarinetist Michele Zukovsky was socializing backstage with fellow musicians during a concert intermission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2015
By his 30th birthday, he had taken over the office once occupied by the renowned skyscraper owner Harry B. Helmsley and was socializing with some of the city’s biggest real estate names.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2010
Plus, Mom would be happy that I was socializing and not moping around the homestead.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
