BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

budding 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbə-diŋ

Definition of budding

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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Recent Examples of budding

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The service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Below him, there’s some budding depth from Emmitt Finnie and some veteran help from Andrew Copp. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Free agent signee Ehlers has complemented resident offensive leaders Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and budding star Seth Jarvis well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Since making her first public appearance with Phillips in early 2024, Sperling has proven herself a budding style icon. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for budding

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In 1801, on the nation’s 25th birthday, the nascent District of Columbia’s muddy streets were chockablock with horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
At the time, ConnectSafely’s only funder was MySpace, but Kelly agreed to provide funding for our nascent internet-safety nonprofit.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of nascent

Verb

Together, the couple showcases a love blossoming in limited time in the picturesque backdrop of the island.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
While Emma and Matthew’s blossoming love story is at the center of A Christmas Rescue, Niffy, the dog playing Shep, is no stranger to finding compassion in an unexpected place.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

Yoshikazu Tsuno | Afp | Getty Images Japan's startup and initial-public offering scenes may get a boost from a new trading platform that will help unlisted companies raise capital.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The initial offering will include more than 200 titles across popular genres including romance, billionaire romance, fantasy and family drama, with a wide selection of titles available with Indonesian dubbing and subtitles.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of initial

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There’s a scramble amid startup platforms to gain market share and become the brand that is synonymous with the burgeoning medium.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Nvidia said the first computing racks built on technology from its $20 billion Groq deal, the Groq 3 LPX, will be operational later this year, with Nebius as the launch customer.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of first

Verb

To enhance blooming, side dress flowering bulbs with a balanced bulb fertilizer when their leaves sprout, but stop fertilizing when their flowers bud out.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Dragon fruit is ready to pick from July through October, 30-50 days after flowering.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowering

Verb

The discovery reveals what happens when the supermassive black hole engines that power these vast, blooming outflows of plasma stall.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Among the summer-blooming flowers gracing its beds and trellises are poppies, dahlias, sunflowers, and clematis.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of blooming

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