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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together what type of bond works best on ceramics?

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bond

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verb

as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson

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Recent Examples of bond
Noun
Garcia-Martinez is free on a $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwich Superior Court on July 22. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025 He was charged with criminal mischief and was being held on $500 bond, said Constable Mark Herman. Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
A lot of trauma bonding with people in the same situation. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 June 2025 For some, communal shelters provided an unexpected chance to bond with strangers. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bond
Noun
  • Amazon’s past success with using Prime Day to drive sales and attract new members spurred other major retail chains to schedule competing sales in July.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Its over-the-shoulder chain instantly elevates any outfit, and the bag's rainbow tweed look is sophisticated, polished, and flirty all at once.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • For more details on the nature of AI, AGI, and ASI, see my analysis at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Nielsen does not believe the current research remotely closes the book on the food and sleep and dreaming link, seeing a need for a lot of future work.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Years before signing a rookie contract with the Dallas Mavericks, netting him $13.8 million in the first year alone, Cooper Flagg had a more menial job.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • Despite the losing streak, Posey opted to exercise an option for 2026 on Melvin’s contract.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Health officials also found approximately 17 dead cockroaches in the building, including beneath the stock pot broiler, in the dry storage area and on glue boards.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, Jean, a former actor, was often the graceful social glue that held everything together.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.
    Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
  • The death is unrelated to a recent die-off of prairie dogs in the area, which may also be plague-related.
    Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The biggest novelty is an articulated bracelet shaped like a toothbrush wrapped around the wrist, bristles akimbo as if already used.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
  • Taylor Swift friendship bracelets When Taylor Swift brought her record-breaking Eras Tour to Indianapolis for three nights in November, the dinosaurs were ready to party in style with their very own friendship bracelets.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Netanyahu told reporters Sunday that there was an opportunity to forge new diplomatic ties with additional unspecified countries.
    James Hider, NPR, 7 July 2025
  • And in the spirit of Texas, it’s got a lot of features that proudly display its ties to the longhorn state.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • With its guarantee of seclusion and privacy, the island has become a celebrity haven (so much so that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a home there).
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • While Lazard and Hall will likely both make the team, there’s no guarantee for Corley, who missed substantial time in the spring due to an undisclosed injury.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025

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