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
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The roots have eyes or buds that should be positioned just 1 to 2 inches below the soil surface.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 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
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
These buds make your voice exceptionally clear for calls, thanks to three mics and AI noise reduction.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The roots have eyes or buds that should be positioned just 1 to 2 inches below the soil surface.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 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
Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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Growing up, Wynter Starks didn’t trick-or-treat like other kids.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Each year, as the temperature rises, the town’s regular population of around 300 swells with thousands of kids soaking up the simple pleasures of the great outdoors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Framed black and white photos of her now-adult children as youngsters hang along one wall, serving as a sweet reminder of days past.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Because such materials can be difficult to detect once products are frozen, widespread recalls help prevent potentially serious harm to consumers, especially children, who are a common audience for corn dog and pancake stick products.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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