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
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
McConaughey also shared glimpses of his son's budding career — candids from on the upcoming film's set and during interviews — from behind the curtain in the birthday post.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
Each bud opens into a bloom that lasts for one day.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Noun
But as the latter decides to stick with Elisabeth throughout the rest of the day, and then some, A Second Life winds up transforming into something unexpected: not a romance, per se, but a chronicle of a budding friendship between two young people in need of genuine human affection.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
McConaughey also shared glimpses of his son's budding career — candids from on the upcoming film's set and during interviews — from behind the curtain in the birthday post.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
The new order requires licenses for those who wish to study, export, sell, or process cannabis buds for commercial reasons.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
Each bud opens into a bloom that lasts for one day.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
Noun
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Does a person with this much contempt for texts by day insist on reading aloud to his kids at night?—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Verb
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These flowering annuals produce an abundance of summer blooms on wiry stems.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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History buffs and those who appreciate beautiful architecture should take time to stroll through Berlin’s quaint neighborhoods where every house has its own irresistible character, and the flowering trees are centuries old.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office and Elmore County paramedics responded to a call at 1:47 p.m. Saturday about an object piercing a windshield and injuring a child, the Sheriff’s Office said Monday in a news release.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Central to his story is his birth on the dying planet Krypton and his arrival as an outsider to Kansas, and the creators of the comic, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, are children of European Jewish immigrants.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Selling nut-free, dairy-free, and vegan cookie doughs, pie crusts, puff pastry, and pizza doughs, Sweet Loren’s reached a niche that has since blossomed into a bigger movement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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That part of the industry, once dominated by amateurs making funny viral videos with smartphones has blossomed into a formidable entertainment force, where video creators are setting up real businesses with large studios in Southern California funded through advertising by major brands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There were these two bear cubs and a momma bear there.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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The 10-piece Lego set comes with penguin, chick, lioness, and cub figures, as well as bricks that showcase each animal’s natural habitat for fun and educational play.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Was this blemish somewhat new, or had it, like the rest of the decay in her life—the age spots that bloomed like lichen across the top of her hands, the foreshortening plait of her spine—been stealthily creeping up on her?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Per a press release shared by the brand, the shoot highlights the couple's love for one another and the city where their relationship bloomed.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
3 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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