as in to relate
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 commune
Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Unlike the white-cube spaces lining Main Streets across the Hamptons, The Ranch invites artists to commune, work, and show on the rustic property.
—Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
Talking to a counselor or therapist, or communing with others in a support group, can help.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Founded in 1966-67, Sly and the Family Stone was the first major group to include Black and white men and women, embodying a time when anything seemed possible -- riots and assassinations, communes and love-ins.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
Unlike the white-cube spaces lining Main Streets across the Hamptons, The Ranch invites artists to commune, work, and show on the rustic property.
—Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Noun
Apparently some people communed with spirits to locate the first underground oil reserves.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2025
Talking to a counselor or therapist, or communing with others in a support group, can help.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commune
Verb
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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
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Among them, 42% of reported drowning deaths were vehicle related.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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The two overlapping presentations–on view in Wisconsin through August 31, 2025, on view in San Jose July 11, 2025, through February 22, 2026–each tailored to their host city, reflect the diverse U.S. contexts in which HMong communities have adapted and built new homelands.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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New York City — one of the World Cup host cities next summer, along with Philadelphia — had three days in June with highs above 95 degrees, which last happened in 1988.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Jackson bonded with Ballard as both of them grew up in the Atlanta area.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Sharpe bonded with the character, Felix, in Dunham’s scripts and worked with Felber to write his character’s songs on the show.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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So, with that in mind, here’s a two-deep projection that serves more as a starting point than a clean picture of where Sean Payton’s offense will stand when Tennessee comes to town for Week 1 eight weeks from now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The small town of about 750 residents draws in more than 2 million tourists each year because of its downtown and lakefront attractions.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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To find the full list of previous Powerball winners,click the link to the lottery's website.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The surge in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, follows the deadly flooding in Texas, where authorities recently reported more than 160 people missing in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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The outlet reported, citing the village’s website, that Rudioso is susceptible to flash flooding due to the mountainous terrain surrounding it and burn scars can make the flooding worse.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The trial has drawn podcasters, film crews and true crime fans to the rural town of Morwell, a sedate hamlet in the state of Victoria better known for prize-winning roses.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The bucolic hamlet has maintained its charm even as growth has subtly changed the town’s complexion.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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“Commune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commune. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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