Showing results for "bonded"

• past participle of bond.
• past tense form of bond.

bonded

American  

[bon-did] / ˈbɒn dɪd /

adjective

1. secured by or consisting of bonds.

   bonded debt.

2. placed in bond.

   bonded goods.

3. Textiles. made of two layers of the same fabric or of a fabric and a lining material attached to each other by a chemical process or adhesive.

   bonded wool.

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bonded British  

/ ˈbɒndɪd /

adjective

1. finance consisting of, secured by, or operating under a bond or bonds

2. commerce deposited in a bonded warehouse; placed or stored in bond

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Other Word Forms

• unbonded
  adjective
• well-bonded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bonded

First recorded in 1590–1600; bond ¹ + -ed ³

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• bonded vs. insured

Example Sentences

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bonded

"The minute they met, first they bonded over football," he laughed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

As Cutler bonded with Kushner, he seeded Thrive’s initial $5-million fund with a $1-million investment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Usyk presented Trump with a signed boxing glove and the two men bonded over their love for the late Muhammad Ali, with whom Usyk shares a birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The students’ process of losing teachers they had bonded with, come to trust and looked forward to having again is anything but painless.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sociological research has shown that the maximum ‘natural’ size of a group bonded by gossip is about 150 individuals.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Related Words

• secured