communing

present participle of commune
as in relating
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 communing No amount of cold water swimming or walking barefoot in the grass or communing with birds has cured me. Polly Atkin august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025 During camp, Edwards said kids enjoy the various activities available such as arts and crafts, archery, basketball, canoeing, the rock climbing wall, fishing, hiking, kayaking, swimming, volleyball and the trails — not to mention simply communing with nature. Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • Without active practice relating in new ways to one another, team members’ mere understanding of each others’ preferences and leanings is rarely effective.
    Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • That’s not to say that there’s no warmth, though — bonding with my band (the amazing Sarah Register, Camilla Charlesworth, and Madi Vogt) and seeing old friends.
    Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Chihuahuas have a reputation for not bonding with other pets.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • And above all, build a culture where employees think twice before clicking on suspicious emails.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Communing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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