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• 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 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

Hence the cold seal solution, in which enough pressure is applied for the barrier coated paper to be bonded against itself.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The year before Trump’s reelection, Trump and Steve Witkoff bonded especially tightly.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Covalently bonded carbon and hydrogen in comet and asteroid material are believed to have formed in the outer envelopes of stars, in high-energy events like supernovae, and in interstellar environments," Ms. Losurdo said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

All three of them bonded by the certain, separate knowledge that they had loved a man to death.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Related Words

• secured