buds 1 of 2

noun

plural of bud
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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buds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bud
as in flowers

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Recent Examples of buds
Noun
Originally debuted in 2021, Van Cleef & Arpels’ Lucky Spring collection features a bevy of seasonal motifs from ladybugs to Lily of the Valley buds, delicate foliage and butterflies. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 The company also boasts about their IPX4 water-resistance rating—which isn’t the best on the market, but definitely expected for ANC-heavy wireless buds. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 For instance, in a recent firmware update, my AirPods buds updated in 20 minutes while the charging case took an extra 15 minutes on top. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The antibody targets a protein called USAG-1, which normally suppresses the growth of latent tooth buds humans carry beneath their existing teeth. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 How the Tooth Loss Drug Works Almost no one knows this, but every human carries a dormant third set of tooth buds. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
  1. kids
  2. flowers
  3. children
  4. blossoms
  5. blooms
Noun
  • Little kids rooting for France ran out of food lines with their parents.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Her college professor set them up, and the pair has since welcomed two kids, son Aden and daughter Ariah.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of kids
Verb
  • This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of flowers
Noun
  • This historic event, a partnership with Global Citizen, aims to raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, supporting education and soccer opportunities for children worldwide.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Maiklem observed that most nineteenth-century mudlarks, searching desperately for goods from the river, were women and children.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of children
Verb
  • Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blossoms
Verb
  • Dahlias grown from tubers won’t bloom until at least midsummer, so choose something that blooms earlier for the filler to provide color before the dahlias bloom.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
  • This is typically done in the spring or summer, before the plant blooms.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Definition of blooms

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