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
Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Lignotubers store starch and contain dormant buds that sprout after fire — an essential element of chaparral ecosystems — has burned above-ground growth.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
If nighttime temperatures are too high, the buds will drop.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Lignotubers store starch and contain dormant buds that sprout after fire — an essential element of chaparral ecosystems — has burned above-ground growth.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
At 11, the budding chef launched a pop-up supper club from his family’s home, in Los Angeles.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
The repeal of clean energy tax credits also stands to hinder Kentucky's budding electric vehicle industry.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the dead kid’s eyes held her to the corner of 110th.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Increasing light, water, humidity, and fertilizer may nudge a plant to flower.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Violets usually grow and flower well at standard room temperatures ranging between 65°F and 80°F, but blooming may be reduced if plants are stressed by extreme heat or cold.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to Kendall Seymour, the father of three of the children, the family did not realize the kids were missing until days after they had already been taken overseas.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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These and other groceries would be distributed to families who’d been too afraid to send their children to school in the weeks since an influx of agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations in the city, in December.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over the next 90 years, tourism in Natchez blossomed around half-truths and omissions.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And, their relationship blossomed.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, puppies are able to form dual identities at the very start of their lives—part human, part dog—in a way that wolf cubs are simply incapable of doing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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This female puma had two cubs that depended on her.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Get acquainted with flora along the Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail, a flat loop through 10 acres of cacti and bushes where something colorful is usually blooming any time of the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, its 550-acre grounds are dotted with olive and orange trees as well as blooming roses and magnolias.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bud. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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