as in youthful
being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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as in offspring
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Recent Examples of young
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackie and Shadow continued to feed their young on Saturday, Voisard said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Prioritize child and pet safety: Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2025
Rowan is a funny, playful, and high-spirited young boy who keeps everyone around him smiling.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Noun
Mothers usually harbor their young for about three years before giving birth, though in some cases, post-term for these creatures can mean a whole extra year.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackie and Shadow continued to feed their young on Saturday, Voisard said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for young
Adjective
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The latest entry in the long-running Onimusha series takes us to a corrupted Kyoto with youthful Toshiro Mifune as our guide.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In the new film from Warner Bros. and Legendary, the pair are set to play Leto II and Ghanima, the twin offspring of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya), born after the events of the original Frank Herbert novel.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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As summer approaches, a juvenile great white shark named Dold has today been detected off the Long Island coastline, marking the latest milestone in a months-long migration that has taken him up the U.S. East Coast.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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An undercover detective who was posing as a juvenile female was allegedly contacted online by a man later identified as Maynard.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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With Brant now fully part of the brood, Idol has embraced life as a grandfather to Bonnie’s daughters Poppy, 5, and MaryJane, 3, and Brant’s kids Mackenzie, 4, and Mason, 2.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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Family Connect rooms offer interlinking layouts that sleep up to six, perfect for bigger broods.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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After hatching, the immature cicadas or nymphs spend 17 or 13 years underground, feeding on roots, then emerge during the spring and transform into adult cicadas.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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And babies younger than six months old—who are ineligible for vaccination because of their immature immune system—have the highest rates COVID hospitalization after adults aged 75 and older.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The second-generation was essentially the same car, retaining the doors, glass and rear hatch, but swapping the rest of the external bodywork for something a bit more conventional looking.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Amenities include open-air rain showers, air-conditioning, complimentary minibars, and a clever butler hatch—perfect for your morning cappuccino.—
Melanie van Zyl,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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With its whip-smart satire and adolescent vulnerability, the movie catapulted Williamson into the Hollywood spotlight.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Researchers reviewing camera trap footage from a remote island off Panama found that a group of adolescent capuchin monkeys were routinely kidnapping baby howler monkeys and carrying them around like accessories.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
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Others, who know the Jackie and Shadow's progeny lore, check in and offer prayers in the hope that the eaglets are healthy enough to survive any adverse weather conditions that may pop up.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When people think of Tiger Woods progeny on the golf course, everyone's minds immediately go to his son, Charlie.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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