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to form a close personal relationship
a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson
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Recent Examples of bonded
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
—Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
Cost is $25 for single and bonded adult cats; $50 for one kitten and $75 for two kittens.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 12 July 2022
These very bonded five-year-old brothers fit the bill and are just waiting for a new, loving home to brighten.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022
An October 2021 Gallup poll found that workers with more flexible schedules are more productive, more loyal, and more bonded with their coworkers.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 June 2022
Coming out of the events of 605 and 606, Archie and Betty are pretty bonded.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2022
The material is the same as used in the racing car chairs that AndaSeat used to build and offer smooth bonded, scratch and stain-resistant technology.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Home economists who bonded at South Dakota State College in Brookings, (Arlene was a student, Mabel, 14 years her senior, was her teacher).
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The Demls bonded over pinball early in their relationship.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Kapri later bonded out, reports Click Orlando and Orlando Weekly.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The upper pair is set atop the lower pair and bonded together at the visible overlay around the waistline.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
Later in life, when my family moved to America and summer visits were harder to organize, a craving for that primordial silence bonded me to my mother.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The mishaps and mini-crises bonded the staff together and sometimes amused the viewing audience as well.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
—Haziq Qadri, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2023
Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
Cost is $25 for single and bonded adult cats; $50 for one kitten and $75 for two kittens.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 12 July 2022
These very bonded five-year-old brothers fit the bill and are just waiting for a new, loving home to brighten.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022
An October 2021 Gallup poll found that workers with more flexible schedules are more productive, more loyal, and more bonded with their coworkers.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 23 June 2022
Coming out of the events of 605 and 606, Archie and Betty are pretty bonded.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2022
The material is the same as used in the racing car chairs that AndaSeat used to build and offer smooth bonded, scratch and stain-resistant technology.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
Verb
The May 9 cold open focused on Matt Damon as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who bonded at a bar with Jost's Hegseth and Ansari's Kash Patel.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Home economists who bonded at South Dakota State College in Brookings, (Arlene was a student, Mabel, 14 years her senior, was her teacher).
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
The Demls bonded over pinball early in their relationship.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Kapri later bonded out, reports Click Orlando and Orlando Weekly.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The upper pair is set atop the lower pair and bonded together at the visible overlay around the waistline.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
Later in life, when my family moved to America and summer visits were harder to organize, a craving for that primordial silence bonded me to my mother.
—Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 May 2026
The mishaps and mini-crises bonded the staff together and sometimes amused the viewing audience as well.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonded
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Genetic testing confirmed Benjamin had TUBA1A-related tubulinopathy, a rare genetic condition that affects brain development.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Dan Loeb's Third Point made broad portfolio changes in the first quarter, adding a series of technology and semiconductor-related positions as the hedge fund continued leaning into the artificial-intelligence trade, according to a new regulatory filing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On paper, graduates are still better protected against unemployment; in practice, many of them feel stuck in underpaid roles, squeezed by rent and student loans, and watching people without degrees build strong careers through trades, startups, or side hustles.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Fish oil or vegetable oil with some cooking grease added works well to attract earwigs, which then get stuck in the oil.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Bonded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonded. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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