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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It’s also like, is this trauma bonding or ...

From Los Angeles Times

“I really love sharing and bonding over that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sugars, which bind more weakly, attach through hydrogen bonding.

From Science Daily

So did the promise of immediate, uninterrupted bonding with her baby.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It might be a little trauma bonding as well…. I think we understand each other on a specific mental and physical level.”

From The Wall Street Journal