budded

Definition of buddednext
past tense of bud

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for budded
Verb
  • The Lane Bryant store is now gone, the shopping center on the far west side of Tinley Park has blossomed and life in the southwest suburb now known as an entertainment mecca goes on.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • That cleared cap space and enabled the Rams to begin rebuilding the roster, which blossomed this season with third-year stars such as Nacua and veterans such as Stafford and Davante Adams.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Excess mortality bloomed in Republican counties and communities saturated with denialist media.
    Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
  • While the former is simply coated in a buttery hot sauce, the latter is marinated in a blend of spice and brine; dry rubbed with cayenne pepper, paprika, brown sugar, and garlic powder; and then finished in a muddy oil that’s bloomed with the same ingredients as the dry rub.
    Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Budded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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