BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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budding

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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He was traded to Washington in a blockbuster deal that sent budding star Juan Soto to the Padres. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for budding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding

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Well, the folks behind the nascent NWSL squad seem to have something cooked up for Monday.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
So far, Meta’s famously poor privacy track record in social media has not prevented it from taking the lead in the nascent smart glasses category.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of nascent

Verb

Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The Angels also would prefer not to replace Soriano from a blossoming corps of young arms.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

Their first interaction went viral as the streamer had the OVO boss bark for her during their initial meeting.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
System instructions should require the agent to inspect initial evidence, reformulate searches, run additional retrieval passes, compare sources and verify material claims.

— Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of initial

Verb

Then there’s the burgeoning labor force, a result of the population swelling after a decline in infant mortality and increase in fertility rates, yielding a cohort of young people, many of whom speak English.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
And back to his family, who is still dealing with a burgeoning war and clan conflict in the 1700s.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

Take Ludwig, 2018, the artist’s first CGI video, which for eight minutes stays fixed on a single CGI blond boy who rolls around in the dark hold of a ship amid a storm.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
First ring, first row of the Koch Theater is widely considered to have the best seats in the house.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of first

Verb

Fall is ideal for dividing spring and summer bloomers, while spring suits fall-blooming plants.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
With black and white balloons covering the ceiling, dark red flowers blooming around the venue, and silver streamers gleaming in the candlelight, the soirée certainly paid homage to the label’s sophisticated uptown DNA.

— Aaron Royce, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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