as in bonded
to form a close personal relationship
after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature
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Recent Examples of communed
Music’s future looks a whole lot less glorious in the South Bay with the Art Boutiki’s last gig on New Year’s Eve marking the loss of irreplaceable venue where jazz acts, rock bands and singer/songwriters have communed with listeners while audiences connected with each other.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communed
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In automotive use, upholstery is usually bonded to plastic substrates, with foam backing and adhesives.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Temozolomide works by depositing a methyl group—a carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms—onto cellular DNA.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the full account of his background and antics, as related in Prospect by Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian, offers a disturbing glimpse of the rapid Trumpification of British political and journalistic culture.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In response, leaders revised the amendment’s language and scheduled the second vote for a Saturday to reduce transportation and work-related obstacles.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers’ offense clicked at times but never seemed to realize its full potential despite back-to-back 11-win seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Saints clicked into gear in 2009 and beyond by Payton throwing the entire kitchen sink at opponents.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Communed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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