interact

verb

Definition of interactnext
as in to collaborate
as in collaborate The students interacted with each other in the classroom.

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Recent Examples of interact Cut regulates how well a stone’s facets interact with light, resulting in varying degrees of brilliance and sparkle. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Tesla provided first responders in Austin three days of training and emergency guidebooks on how to interact with its Cybercabs, according to The Daily Texan. — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 The current comment period is the first opportunity for the broader public to interact with the work of the commission, which has been meeting since May. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 James Talarico follows the account on X and has interacted with it over the years. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interact
  1. collaborate
  2. deal
  3. mingle
  4. cooperate
  5. communicate
  6. relate
Verb
  • While big fashion brands routinely collaborate with blue-chip artists, Kriemler has a knack for rooting out under-the-radar or on-the-cusp talents, always trusting his instincts.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborate
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  • Harry lives by a code, stealing and dealing only tangible things — cash, phones, jewelry.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This year, however, trails were closed to protect the desert tortoise, dealing a fatal blow to the town's crucial tourism industry.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of deal
Verb
  • Cocktail-style gatherings where guests mingle and stand have become more common than seated dinners, which changes what a patio needs.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Take your drink to one of the sunken couches next to the fireplace, or head outside to the courtyard to mingle and relax under the open sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • On the day of the operation, Thompson called on Acting ICE Director David Venturella to investigate the collision, including by preserving evidence and cooperating with local authorities.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The witness was not injured and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperate
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  • Crump said in June that Vellesiya had been trying to communicate to officers that there was a baby in the car.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • Philbrick relates all this less as history than as a stage play.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The project also reflects the increasing importance of reliable manufacturing capacity in industries that depend on sophisticated electronic, sensing and space-related technologies.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interact. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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