bond
noun
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
was bonding
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past progressiveof bond.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There was bonding, however, over barbecue and softball.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
But he returned and observers felt that the couple was bonding again.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022
“The players got to play, and really enjoyed that. There was bonding that the players enjoyed during the pandemic. But I think fans have had it bottled up in them for a couple years now.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
The only thing I was bonding to was the wrong kind of maternity pad.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2019
With this feather talk she told Chup she was bonding with him.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
