as in surfer
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 netizen Eagle-eyed netizens noticed that the actor sitting behind her was also wearing a pink guard outfit and looked a lot like Lee Jin-uk, whose character was believed to have been shot dead in the last episode of season 2. Regina Kim, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 One such example of a heavy-lift drone that has amazed netizens in the recent days is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can carry 220 pounds (100 kilograms) of weight. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Feb. 2025 Some netizens are confused about their dynamic. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025 The unverified video, which has been shared elsewhere on social media, was taken during the Chinese National Day holiday in October last year, the Chinese netizen who uploaded the footage said in the video's comment section. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for netizen

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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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