as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality
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Recent Examples of bud
Luke Larsen Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s called the Music City Loop, and the project marks Musk’s latest effort to bolster his budding business empire in Tennessee.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Android users get an app and handy features, too, making these more versatile and more rugged than other Apple buds.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Framework's 13-inch laptop is a good choice for budding programmers and sysadmins.
—Luke Larsen Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s called the Music City Loop, and the project marks Musk’s latest effort to bolster his budding business empire in Tennessee.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Verb
Use clean pruning shears or scissors to cut the stem just above a set of healthy leaves or a new bud.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Android users get an app and handy features, too, making these more versatile and more rugged than other Apple buds.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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And just traveling the world with my kids and my wife, and being able to eat and explore different flavors with them, has turned into this.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In it, captivating images showed Black kids in preppy and collegiate wear, lounging on the porches of million-dollar waterfront homes, overlooking Inkwell Beach.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Celebrating 15 years in 2025, the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is a bedrock of the community, welcoming all to enjoy its shaded walkways, flowering native gardens, and acres of wetlands and mangrove forests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The wooden exterior of the house, partly covered with flowering vines, gives the place the feel of a vacation getaway.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Brandon and Clarkson tied the knot in 2013 and share two children together, 11-year-old River and 9-year-old Remington.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jam sessions and strict music regiments spearheaded by Sun Ra ensued and the band blossomed.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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What started as a quiet corner and a single gallery has blossomed into a dynamic six-block neighborhood of studios, shops, restaurants, and live music venues.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That led to a chaotic event shut down days early after 300-plus bears were killed, including at least 38 females with cubs, meaning the young bears probably died too.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Do not approach bears or intrude between a female bear and her cubs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sunflowers are beginning to bloom around Kansas City, and farms and fields are welcoming visitors to come explore their lands and take pictures with the big bright beauties.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Medellín blooms with eternal spring—its hillsides alive with orchids and sky-sailing cable cars.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trees are leafing, birds are chirping and the mere thought of sending a Microsoft Teams or Slack message feels like an affront to Mother Nature; spring has finally sprung in Indianapolis.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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This is because of the increasing demands for networking and switches to connect exponentially larger clusters, from spine to leaf in the front end and back end, rack to rack and accelerator to accelerator.—
Beth Kindig,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bud. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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