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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
Last spring, a violent storm with heavy hail was forecast, just as the crops surrounding our home, stretching for hundreds of kilometers, had begun to sprout their first buds and tender young leaves. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 The bare branches remain dormant through winter and develop buds for next year’s blooms. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026 The buds support the AAC, AAC-ELD, and SBC codecs, but not more advanced options like aptX, LC3, or LDAC, which competing buds from Bose and Sony support. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 Stop once temperatures cool noticeably, plants produce fewer new buds, or the first frost is only a few weeks away. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 Norm Schultz, a farmer at Linvilla Orchards, said an unusually warm spring caused the trees to open their buds early, leaving the delicate blossoms vulnerable when temperatures dropped. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Winter pruning will cut all growth back to two buds on the trunk. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026 The ink came from the buds of oak leaves, swollen to the size of musket balls by the eggs of wasps. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Protecting Hydrangeas From Deer Deer can devastate hydrangeas, stripping new foliage, buds, and flowers in a single night. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
  1. kids
  2. flowers
  3. children
  4. blossoms
  5. blooms
Noun
  • The two-bedroom Ocean Cottages are the most popular option for families and friend groups; the floor-to-ceiling windows are dramatic, and there's enough square footage that adults and kids aren't negotiating for space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 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
  • Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health released its new immunization guidance for children and adults heading into the fall respiratory virus season and school year.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 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
  • There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Under Story is about the devastation of a life that breaks down and the miracle of the life that blooms from those ashes.
    — Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blooms

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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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