How to Use bud in a Sentence

bud

1 of 2 noun

• The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet.
• These buds grow new shoots and roots.
  — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
• Dieback of buds, twigs, and stems.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
• Cut them back to a healthy bud or branch.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
• Cut each stem back to a side branch or bud.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
• It should have been nipped in the bud there.
  — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
• Then putting up shoots and a bud that didn’t open.
  — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
• If these stalks are dead in their tops so are the buds.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
• But Sweeney nipped that idea in the bud.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 1 June 2026
• Time to become best buds with this deal.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
• Urie even appeared to tear up for his bud.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
• These pink growing points are called buds or eyes.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
• Cut just above a bud so that a flush of growth will screen the stubs.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
• The pad at the back is a flat oval that helps keep the buds in place.
  — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
• Wash the garlic scapes, then trim off the end and the bud.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
• New green growth should emerge from buds in seven to ten days.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
• Hydrangea heads should be cut just above a healthy node or bud on the stem.
  — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026
• Simply cut branch tips back to a just beyond a bud.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2025
• New buds will develop in a few weeks.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
• Not everyone wants to spend big bucks on buds.
  — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
• Dry soil or overly wet soil can also cause buds to drop.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
• The only way to nip this in the bud is to be direct.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
• Expect to see new buds form within three to four months.
  — Kelly Manning, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
• Cut back to a leaf or an outward-facing bud.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
• My red maple tree is opening its buds and starting growth.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
• Plant peony roots with the buds facing up.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
• Make sure to cut at an angle just above an outward bud.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
• Pinch off spent flower heads but leave any rounded buds.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
• Just take a deep breath of spring air and let the buds blossom in their own time.
  — Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
• Remove the burlap when the buds begin to swell.
  — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026

bud

2 of 2 verb

• The trees budded early this spring.
• The budding young singer was just 23 at the time.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
• Nix looked like a budding star last season.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
• The best time to prune is now, before the tree begins to bud out.
  — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022
• Maple syrup season ends once the trees start budding leaves.
  — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
• But rumors have swirled over the last two weeks about a budding romance.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Stone poured that same faith into other budding artists, too.
  — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
• The wishes are left dangling amid the tree leaves, like budding fruit.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
• Early blooming means more trees have budded out.
  — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
• Its late-season cherries haven't started to bud yet.
  — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• For either type of mum, choose mums still budding and not in full bloom when picking out plants.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
• This set has everything a budding baker needs, at a great price.
  — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• Death seems to hover over the girl’s budding existence as much as life.
  — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
• Your best bet for blooms is to purchase a plant budded out or already blooming.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
• The sap run from the maple trees has started to dwindle as the branches begin to bud out.
  — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
• Use those budding art skills to make a gift that will spark all the heartwarming emotions.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
• Too warm and the tree starts to bud, turning sap bitter and ending the maple syrup season.
  — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2023
• India now plays with a smile and budding excitement.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
• Two is meeting a lot of young, budding scientists.
  — Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
• Take cues from the budding greenery outside your window.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
• The visit created a stir as word spread that the budding star was on campus.
  — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
• A lot of what Alabama does works because of the budding star.
  — Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
• On one end, the neural tube started to fold around day 6, on the other a tail began to bud.
  — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022
• For families Any budding Eloise will feel right at home here.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
• What would the budding lovebirds think if told they’d one day open a restaurant together?
  — Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
• The coach has credited his budding star for his growth, leadership and skill set.
  — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
• And despite all the promotions last year, the farm system is budding.
  — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• Their friendship was only beginning to bud, with the hope of a playdate planned on their rides to school.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2022
• Hua Hsu reviews a new book about their budding rivalry.
  — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
• During the growing season, shoots will continue to bud along the trunk.
  — oregonlive, 25 June 2022