bond
noun
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
had been bonding
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past perfect progressiveof bond.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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She said since being born, Arabi had been "bonding closely with mum K'tusha while snuggled away in her nest".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
His dad should have known how hard it was for him to come back at all, given that they shared a certain coldness and had been bonding over it earlier.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2013
Jackie and Gary had been bonding for months in World of War- craft.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
