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
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
New buds should generate from the root system, leading to a smaller and, hopefully, healthier new tree.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
If these stalks are dead in their tops so are the buds.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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
Beginning in September, white buds and magenta stars smother the foliage, inviting butterflies and bees from miles away.
—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
Noun
This tendency, called marcescence, may have developed a few million years ago to discourage large mammals from browsing on trees in winter due to the bitterness of the tannin-rich leaves surrounding buds.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
New buds should generate from the root system, leading to a smaller and, hopefully, healthier new tree.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
If these stalks are dead in their tops so are the buds.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
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
Beginning in September, white buds and magenta stars smother the foliage, inviting butterflies and bees from miles away.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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DJs and live music carry through the day, with a classic car show, a Hair and Fashion Show, and kids’ areas with games, inflatables, and pony rides scattered throughout.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 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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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The many Luderer family members (Brian has four children and Matt has six daughters) have united to keep the faith.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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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Nestled between the layers is a genuinely heartfelt story that blooms from beneath all the aesthetic and verbal vulgarity, thus making innate, and intuitive, his ongoing, ever-evolving manifesto on the state of things.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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What color blooms your hydrangeas will deliver is dependent on the pH level of the soil in which it's planted.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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