as in kids
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 buds
Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Adding to the complexity, individual species of algae live inside the velella, and get passed along to each of the buds that swim off, Haddock said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Come fall, frothy pink buds emerge in large clusters, which erupt into the hottest pink flowers—and the foliage turns yellow, creating a combo that can stop traffic.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
Lilacs are beings of extreme preparation, developing next year’s buds as soon as the current flowering period is complete.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Piano notes play over speakers – farmers say the vibrations help the buds bloom evenly.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Symptoms include gray, brown or tan moldy edges on petals, and buds that become soggy, ball up and fail to open.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
To extend the bloom time of many cultivars, deadhead spent blooms, pinch back stems to encourage branching and more bloom buds, and meet the plant's water, light, and nutrient needs throughout the growing season.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
However, spruce and fir trees originate new growth from lateral buds rather than terminal buds, so they are pruned in late winter to minimize the sap and resin flow from wounds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Noun
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips power PCs, Android devices, ear buds, cars, and even data centers.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Adding to the complexity, individual species of algae live inside the velella, and get passed along to each of the buds that swim off, Haddock said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Come fall, frothy pink buds emerge in large clusters, which erupt into the hottest pink flowers—and the foliage turns yellow, creating a combo that can stop traffic.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
Lilacs are beings of extreme preparation, developing next year’s buds as soon as the current flowering period is complete.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Piano notes play over speakers – farmers say the vibrations help the buds bloom evenly.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Symptoms include gray, brown or tan moldy edges on petals, and buds that become soggy, ball up and fail to open.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
To extend the bloom time of many cultivars, deadhead spent blooms, pinch back stems to encourage branching and more bloom buds, and meet the plant's water, light, and nutrient needs throughout the growing season.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
However, spruce and fir trees originate new growth from lateral buds rather than terminal buds, so they are pruned in late winter to minimize the sap and resin flow from wounds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The couple, who got married in 2012 and share four kids, seem interested in packing their bags and heading across the pond for a while.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
Verb
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This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the Second World War, the Attenboroughs took in two Jewish sisters, who had come to Britain on the Kindertransport—the humanitarian scheme, devised after Kristallnacht, in 1938, for sending Jewish children, unaccompanied, to a safe haven.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first season is set in Texas from 1993 to 1995 and follows a socially awkward teen girl (Chiara Aurelia) who suddenly blossoms and rises in the social ranks after a popular classmate (Olivia Holt) disappears.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The longaniza breakfast taco lands hot in my hands, the tortilla still steaming, folded around spicy sausage and eggs with a tomato-rich salsa that blooms slowly with heat.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Every seasoned gardener knows the particular satisfaction of coaxing beauty from unlikely places — a stubborn perennial that finally blooms, a shaded corner that transforms with the right groundcover.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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