BUDDED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

budded

verb

past tense of bud

as in blossomed

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That’s part of why the relationship between Brooks and Rodriguez has blossomed, according to coach Jeff Hafley.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Using letters, diaries, and journals, Bell-Scott shows how their intellectual partnership blossomed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of blossomed

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If your orchid hasn’t bloomed in several months, that’s actually normal.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
When London Craft Week, an annual celebration of the handmade, unfurled across the center of the city this past May, the work of a thousand or so makers bloomed out of every corner.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

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And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

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