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
The average netizen can probably get away with only a 4TB external hard drive.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cambodian netizens claim that some practices widely regarded as Thai in origin—such as Muay Thai and traditional Thai dress—are actually from Cambodia, angering their Thai counterparts.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Already, the divestment news is stirring up some excitement on the Chinese internet, with some netizens wondering if Starbucks may join competitors Luckin Coffee and others in offering more affordable drink options.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Cambodian netizens claim that some practices widely regarded as Thai in origin—such as Muay Thai and traditional Thai dress—are actually from Cambodia, angering their Thai counterparts.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Already, the divestment news is stirring up some excitement on the Chinese internet, with some netizens wondering if Starbucks may join competitors Luckin Coffee and others in offering more affordable drink options.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
As for netizens watching from the sidelines, many pleaded with JT and Ice Spice to stay out of the drama, believing that neither Cardi nor Nicki Minaj cares for them anymore.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netizen
surfer
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Last Thursday, lifeguards in Orange County temporarily shut down a stretch of Newport Beach where an 8-foot-long great white shark was spotted circling a surfer.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Walker had stints as a professional sport fisher and an amateur surfer before starting work as a deckhand, according to his Bravo bio.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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