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
Searches for Szczerek and the name of his company surged after the footage went viral, and netizens have used review sites to voice their disapproval of his actions.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Over the weekend, netizens began claiming the fries are pre-cooked in seed oils and shipped to the store.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
See what netizens are saying about the rebrand.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Since winning Season 7, many netizens accused Amaya Espinal of being racist and colorist years before her Love Island debut.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Over the weekend, netizens began claiming the fries are pre-cooked in seed oils and shipped to the store.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for netizen
surfer
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The record to break is an 86-foot wave ridden by a German surfer at Nazare, Portugal, in 2020.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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An experienced surfer, Moore saw an online post about Ricochet, a local canine celebrity known for encouraging people with disabilities to surf.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Netizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/netizen. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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