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
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Light-green grass with tiny buds sprouting in between the stalks.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Furthermore the buds of trees, lichens and many fungi glow with this same light.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
His buds form Checkmate, the metahuman Blackwater of DC Comics.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
These buds make your voice exceptionally clear for calls, thanks to three mics and AI noise reduction.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The buds sometimes have a slight pink tint and are long and pointed.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, a flurry of drinks, vapes, edibles, and smokable buds — many with the potential to get users high — are now widely available on store shelves across Wisconsin.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Plant peony roots with the buds facing up.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
The flower pots are filled, and the buds are ready to sprout, so don't walk by the gorgeous autumn blooms.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Light-green grass with tiny buds sprouting in between the stalks.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Furthermore the buds of trees, lichens and many fungi glow with this same light.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
His buds form Checkmate, the metahuman Blackwater of DC Comics.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
These buds make your voice exceptionally clear for calls, thanks to three mics and AI noise reduction.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
The buds sometimes have a slight pink tint and are long and pointed.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
As a result, a flurry of drinks, vapes, edibles, and smokable buds — many with the potential to get users high — are now widely available on store shelves across Wisconsin.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Plant peony roots with the buds facing up.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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In 2020, health issues and a death left Harrison's mother unable to care for the kids, Kyla Rose and Emery.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In August, the former professional football player filed for sole physical custody of his and Zolciak's children.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The baseball cliche is that chicks dig the long ball.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Visit between mid-December to mid-January to see penguin chicks.—
Ashton Palmer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And despite the common misconception, goldenrod is not a source of seasonal allergies (ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit).—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hardy cyclamen is a perennial, which blooms in late summer to autumn with the leaves remaining evergreen throughout the winter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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