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
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
To deadhead, cut back individual spent blooms to the first five-leaflet leaf to encourage more buds to form.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Noun
Amazon has Apple's most affordable wireless buds for 23% off right now, cutting a cool $30 off the $129 list price.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
To deadhead, cut back individual spent blooms to the first five-leaflet leaf to encourage more buds to form.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Verb
Besides being actual royalty, the late Princess of Wales was also a budding fashion icon who naturally fit in with creative types.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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Neither bride nor groom have kids from previous relationships out of wedlock.
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Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
Verb
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After flowering, the foliage continues to photosynthesize and generates energy, which is stored in the roots.
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Each flowering stem adds blooms to the end, so the stems can become long and tangled over time.
Noun
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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Sandra Cherfrere, an attorney and child of Haitian immigrants, highlighted the practical complications for families with children born abroad.
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Then, Gilgeous-Alexander remained years away from blossoming into one of the league’s best scorers.
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By every metric, Blubaugh is blossoming into an almost indispensable piece of the Astros’ attempt to stay afloat in the American League playoff hunt.
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Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
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During the encounter, one of the dogs got loose from its leash and chased the cubs up a tree, prompting the adult bear to run after the dog.
Verb
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In the summer, Lake Louise Gondola soars over lush alpine meadows and blooming fields of wildflowers.
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Lilacs are one of spring's timeless blooming shrubs, cherished for their beautiful, fragrant blossoms.
Verb
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Planting a leafed-out, growing hosta from a pot is identical to any other transplanting process.
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Twelve-hundred years passed in the shade of the Major Oak of Sherwood Forest before it was declared dead after failing to come to leaf.
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“Bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bud. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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