budding

adjective

bud·​ding ˈbə-diŋ How to pronounce budding (audio)
: being in an early stage of development
budding novelists

Examples of budding in a Sentence

her budding career as a lawyer the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Back in the Before Times, the pre-streaming era, budding young cinephiles learned about classic movies the old-fashioned way, by staying up past their bedtimes and tuning in to The Late, Late Show. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025 Trout is far from the only great player or budding star with intrigue surrounding his card values as spring training games commence this week, though. Larry Holder, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 During the research, one collaborator noticed that seagrasses grow complex colony patterns from budding clones — just like corals. Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025 Though labels can be your cabinets’ secret weapon, Kelly encourages budding organizers to keep their categories as broad as possible. Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for budding

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of budding was circa 1586

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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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