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had been bonding
  • past perfect progressive of bond.

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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