bonding

[bon-ding] / ˈbɒn dɪŋ /

VERB

fasten; stick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind connect fix glue

STRONG

fuse gum paste

WEAK

stickum

Antonyms

WEAK

let go loosen open unfasten unstick

Example Sentences

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When Plex took its 120 workers to Honduras for a weeklong bonding experience in 2017, the disaster began the moment they arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Technology company Plex took its 120 employees to Honduras for a weeklong bonding experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It's so much more than just hair, it's about identity and bonding with your child.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Under low temperatures and high pressure, water can exist as two distinct liquid phases with different molecular bonding structures.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

But it really is getting exhausting getting to know all of his girlfriends, bonding with them, and losing their friendship pretty quickly after Dylan cuts ties with them.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera