as in related
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
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
Its bonded debt alone has increased by more than $1.25 billion in 10 years.
—Steven Malanga, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2021
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen – which has seen declining crime and increasing gentrification in recent years – people who bonded with Toledo have sought to provide him some dignity in death.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As a result, couples can easily stay bonded without burning themselves out.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Carbohydrates are composed of sugar units bonded together.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The pair bonded over their work history in law enforcement throughout the night.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The two eventually bonded over their writing, trading notes about each other's work.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On top, a LiF shield chemically bonded with Ni–F anchors sealed the electrode against electrolyte attack.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Its bonded debt alone has increased by more than $1.25 billion in 10 years.
—Steven Malanga, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2021
Adjective
The two 10GbE ports can be bonded using link aggregation which means a NAS device could be accessed at speeds up to 20Gb/s, all from a laptop with a Thunderbolt 5 port.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Pilsen – which has seen declining crime and increasing gentrification in recent years – people who bonded with Toledo have sought to provide him some dignity in death.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent photographs have shown the comet displaying a distinct greenish color, likely due to a molecule made from two carbon atoms bonded together, called dicarbon.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As a result, couples can easily stay bonded without burning themselves out.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Carbohydrates are composed of sugar units bonded together.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
The pair bonded over their work history in law enforcement throughout the night.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
The two eventually bonded over their writing, trading notes about each other's work.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
On top, a LiF shield chemically bonded with Ni–F anchors sealed the electrode against electrolyte attack.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonded
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the Adams County coroner, Francis Dutrow, revealed that Rivera's cause of death was cardiac-related and ruled as natural.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The contraction has been particularly brutal for Hollywood’s production assistants, many of whom are feeling stuck at what is supposed to be the starting line of their careers.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bonded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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