socialize
verb (used with object)
to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
were 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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In the early morning hours, Doe’s husband sent her a text message: “Holy smokes lady…I don’t remember the last time you were socializing at nearly 2:00 a.m.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
In a ground floor hall, where the faithful were socializing and eating, the walls are lined with scores of framed photographs of slain separatist leaders.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
John Fortunato says Coffee and Green, who didn’t know one another, were socializing July 8 inside Buffalo Billiards bar.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
The sitting area around the corner in the great room went unused during our stay, even when we were socializing.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2015
Half of those in that 6 percent, in turn, were socializing in the same six bars.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
