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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
These pink growing points are called buds or eyes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
This will allow the buds to adjust volume based on ambient noise levels.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
This was right around the time when Jeremy and I and our little group of buds were figuring out how to make our own movies with somebody’s parents’ video camera.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
For example, ants swarm all over peony buds collecting the nectar.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
These pink growing points are called buds or eyes.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
This will allow the buds to adjust volume based on ambient noise levels.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
This was right around the time when Jeremy and I and our little group of buds were figuring out how to make our own movies with somebody’s parents’ video camera.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s why planning for succession of bloom — choosing plants that flower at different times — is essential.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the ideal time to plant easy-care spring-flowering perennials.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No one who celebrates the loss of human life should be anywhere near children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hence children who develop strong foundational skills early are better equipped to use AI tools beneficially later.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, her retirement days didn’t last long, as the idea of owning a dim sum restaurant blossomed less than a year later.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Ford began his own namesake brand in 2005, their sartorial relationship blossomed even further.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to have a variety that includes females with and without cubs, large boars, subadults, and cubs.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While black bears are far less aggressive than brown bears, according to the North American Bear Center, 70 percent of human fatalities caused by grizzly bears are the result of a sow protecting her cubs.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In truth, crape myrtles can bloom in partial sun, even if flowering at their maximum potential will necessitate 6-8 hours a day of full sun exposure.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kerr said the department must act to save broodstock to produce enough chicks to maintain huntable populations in an increasingly stressed environment.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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