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
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
That’s more likely in the East, where winter weather is relatively mild or where there is reliable snow cover to protect the buds.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 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.
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Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Any time of year, a Southern tree bursting with colorful buds is a surefire way to make a statement in your landscape.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
That’s more likely in the East, where winter weather is relatively mild or where there is reliable snow cover to protect the buds.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Verb
Trees, not knowing the calendar date, began to bud in early March.
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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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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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For something dreamier, A Midsummer Night’s Dream theme pairs flower garlands and fairy lights with pretty appetizers and edible floral cocktails.
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After flowering, look for black berries that attract birds.
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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Where to eat Vaudin says that the island’s food scene, once dominated by tourist traps, has slowly blossomed.
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Past the saloon doors, visitors will find a mechanical bull, a dog park and an array of blossoming flowers and towering greenery available for purchase before catching a glimpse of stretching farmland.
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Studies have shown that up to ten per cent of first-time mothers die in childbirth, as do more than sixty per cent of firstborn cubs.
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The new cub's arrival marks the first time Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has had a lion birth since July 2020, when lioness Abana mothered three cubs.
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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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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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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.
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“Bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bud. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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