communed

verb

past tense of commune
as in bonded
to form a close personal relationship after a week in the wilderness, the scouts were really starting to commune with nature

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Recent Examples of communed The Romans had their thermae, the Japanese communed in onsens, and Native American tribes gathered in sweat lodges. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 Psychic medium Patti Negri communed with the spirits at the Winchester Mystery House on Wednesday night to make a prediction on which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communed
  1. bonded
  2. related
  3. clicked
Verb
  • But when Justin and Tori Cannarelli, of New York, brought Louie, a duckling, home for a short visit, the bird and the dog immediately bonded – and Barley was once again good as gold.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for her relationship with Prince, Khan said the two bonded over literature.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • The rate at which coronavirus tests are coming back positive is increasing, as are viral levels in wastewater and COVID-related hospitalizations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Doing so checks the name for any active charges or warrants, including those that are immigration related.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • The straight tonearm ending in a (swappable) moving magnet phono cartridge points downward, and mechanical controls to the side are pushed, turned and clicked for playback.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bitsight found that some H96 devices may have quietly clicked ads or routed outside traffic through a household's internet connection.
    — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of clicked

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