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, 16 Mar. 2026
The adorable little white buds that appear for the first time in a baby’s grin, of course, are the reward.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year the buds got off to a late start as well, also reaching Stage 1 on March 11.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
This means pruning to create an open shape and removing the buds so the shrub can focus on developing roots, stems, and leaves rather than fruit production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Pruning at the wrong time removes the buds that produce those fragrant flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Trees that bloom early, such as magnolias, may unfurl their buds too soon as a result; when cold temperatures return, frost can kill those buds, robbing you of their flowers.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
My red maple tree is opening its buds and starting growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
These buds are powerful enough to block out the roar of a plane engine with active noise cancellation that actually adjusts itself based on the seal in your ear.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
The adorable little white buds that appear for the first time in a baby’s grin, of course, are the reward.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Last year the buds got off to a late start as well, also reaching Stage 1 on March 11.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026
This means pruning to create an open shape and removing the buds so the shrub can focus on developing roots, stems, and leaves rather than fruit production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Pruning at the wrong time removes the buds that produce those fragrant flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Trees that bloom early, such as magnolias, may unfurl their buds too soon as a result; when cold temperatures return, frost can kill those buds, robbing you of their flowers.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
My red maple tree is opening its buds and starting growth.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The kids naturally played hoops, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Even outside of traditional television, the reality TV model has made millionaires of even more toxic matriarchs such as Ruby Framke, who amassed over 2 million YouTube subscribers by pimping out her children for clicks while criminally abusing them in secret.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Their love blossoms juts as the first Sharknado comes out of the ocean.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Give the hydrangea blooms a generous coating of hairspray, spritzing a few inches away in order not to disturb or tear the individual petals.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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When Fritz competes on home soil, his tennis often blooms.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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