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
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The tips of their trunks have a pair of buds resembling deer hooves.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Thompson uses native Samui vegetables like pak hued (young buds for pickles), bottle gourd leaves, bitter gourd leaves, and root vegetables like mun khee noo in spicy curry soups.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Not everyone wants to spend big bucks on buds.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
This was right around the time when Jeremy and I and our little group of buds were figuring out how to make our own movies with somebody’s parents’ video camera.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
These sustainable buds are also affordable, starting at US$134.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The earbuds have truly genius features, such as automatically pausing music when one (or both) buds are out of your ear.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Many spring bloomers set buds in the previous year, so cutting them in late summer, fall, or winter can also sacrifice the next year's blooms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Always be mindful of the buds; be sure each division has at least 3 buds.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
The tips of their trunks have a pair of buds resembling deer hooves.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Thompson uses native Samui vegetables like pak hued (young buds for pickles), bottle gourd leaves, bitter gourd leaves, and root vegetables like mun khee noo in spicy curry soups.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Not everyone wants to spend big bucks on buds.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
This was right around the time when Jeremy and I and our little group of buds were figuring out how to make our own movies with somebody’s parents’ video camera.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
These sustainable buds are also affordable, starting at US$134.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
The earbuds have truly genius features, such as automatically pausing music when one (or both) buds are out of your ear.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Many spring bloomers set buds in the previous year, so cutting them in late summer, fall, or winter can also sacrifice the next year's blooms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
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Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company said on its website that with Amazon Family, Prime members can share benefits with one other adult, up to four teens added before April 7, 2025 and up to four children in their household.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Bertie Gregory freeze-framed the moment fledgling emperor penguin chicks walk along the edge of an ice shelf.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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