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
  • The bodies start to stack up, and the duo is bonded by trauma in some weird ways.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than being stitched together, costumes are often heat bonded, with the plastic melted at the edges to join pieces.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • According to a preliminary investigation, the fight was likely gang related.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in this age group, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of related
Verb
  • For example, a robot may need to determine whether a fastener has clicked into place while assembling a component.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • So, the model wrote a plausible-sounding tip, left the optional name and contact boxes blank, and clicked submit.
    — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of clicked

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“Communed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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