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 saw that Justin Bieber unfollowed Hailey Bieber’s account which spiraled down to more divorce speculation.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2025
The newcomers have sparked curiosity, with some netizens offering welcome messages and tips, and others expressing interest in personalized glimpses into American life.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
As the news spread across social media, there have been criticisms of both Butler and Nowak, with Kaitlin’s most recent post on Instagram becoming a hotspot for netizens decrying the woman’s child support requests.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Holker’s claims weren’t met with acceptance as more netizens continued to push back and refute her tale that Stephen may have been abusing drugs.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Jan. 2025
The newcomers have sparked curiosity, with some netizens offering welcome messages and tips, and others expressing interest in personalized glimpses into American life.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
As the news spread across social media, there have been criticisms of both Butler and Nowak, with Kaitlin’s most recent post on Instagram becoming a hotspot for netizens decrying the woman’s child support requests.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
However, Holker’s claims weren’t met with acceptance as more netizens continued to push back and refute her tale that Stephen may have been abusing drugs.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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