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
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.
—Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 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
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Noun
When to Prune Butterfly Bush The best time to prune a butterfly bush is in late spring, right after the buds swell and the leaves begin to emerge.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
The nonalcoholic Racine is designed entirely around roots—ginger, vetiver, turmeric, liquorice—while the Feuille cocktail focuses solely on leaves, blending mint, blue spirulina, blackcurrant bud, aloe vera, and patchouli.
—Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Verb
Trees, not knowing the calendar date, began to bud in early March.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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In that year in the United States the number of lost kids had dropped to just over two per hundred.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Children might get a teepee tent and toys, while older kids might have cards, board games, boogie boards, or a volleyball net.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Brought her own cladogram Corpse flowers can go years between flowering events.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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One of the fastest-growing flowering shrubs, a butterfly bush can easily put on 5 feet or more of new growth in a single season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and the spouses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Sam Abu Haikal is the 13th child to be killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank so far this year, according to the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, which has documented the killing of 236 children in the region by Israeli forces since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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However, some of these plants can even bloom multiple times in a single year, blossoming again and again during the spring, summer, or fall.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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The George family was thrilled to learn the friendship Dave and Jesni had formed as teenagers in their church’s youth program had blossomed into a lifelong partnership.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Noun
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As part of normal animal care procedures, the cubs will remain in quarantine for at least 30 days.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Bear cubs, wolf pups, and other wildlife have all been killed by distracted drivers.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Verb
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From April to July, roses bloom in a sequential parade, from large climbers to delicate shrubs.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The plant blooms only when sufficient energy is accumulated, making time between flowering unpredictable, spanning from a few years to more than a decade, according to the United States Botanic Garden.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The restaurant is flashier and more glamorous than the original, with moody black floors, discreetly spotlit tables, mirrored ceilings, and walls leafed in living greenery.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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In spring, when the trees start to leaf, Cedar Mountain comes alive with toe-tapping music, pottery studios, galleries and locals who welcome you in.—
Belinda Luksic,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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