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• past tense form of bond.
• past participle 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

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Etymology

Origin of bonded

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

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• bonded vs. insured

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Example Sentences

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bonded

They first met when they were 15, when Patryk's parents moved to England from Poland, and one of the first things they bonded over was the 1996 movie Loch Ness.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

If every risk leads us to add another checkpoint, fence or barrier, we may gain a sense of control but lose the ability to create the kind of public togetherness that forms a bonded city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The pair long bonded over their love for music, sharing the stage during multiple high-profile performances including the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019 and Cyrus’ 2022 New Year’s Eve Party special on NBC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“It’s really that I can’t leave Otto, Mom. I know the surrogate mothers are great, but he’s bonded to me and it would kill him if I abandoned him.”

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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