in the bud

phrase

: in an early stage of development

nipped the rebellion in the bud

Examples of in the bud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This lens is made up of 20 elements and two mirrors plus a large-diameter aspherical lens that nips distortion and aberration in the bud. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

The Stars attempted to deal Robertson to the Kraken, but Robertson nipped that in the bud. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Mercifully, Candace nips that potential Harold and Maude situation in the bud, leaving Steenburgen with her dignity intact. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

The ultimate test for whether Dryad’s system or Seneca’s drones can nip fires in the bud will come if fire agencies deploy them during the lengthening wildfire season. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in the bud

• waterflood
• blood
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud
• lifeblood