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

Their analysis revealed that introducing ions can cause measurable structural changes, including shifts in the spacing between layers and modifications to local bonding environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The greater the changes in the brain, the more likely women were to say they were relating to, and bonding well, with their babies - the team of scientists found.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Stylistically, “Jailbreak” stood at the crossroads of multiple rock genres and tapped into potent social issues, particularly male bonding, restlessness and romantic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“So you participated in Ms. Owens’s weird bonding orientation.”

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben