as in nascent
beginning to come into existence
the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office
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Recent Examples of budding
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Peltz and Beckham make their budding relationship Instagram official when Peltz posts the first of many mirror selfies.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025
But Olyphant, who shares three grown children with his wife of 34 years, is more than just a cowboy and budding ceramicist.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Spintronics is a budding path in the quest for a future beyond CMOS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021
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Verb
The budding pop sensation is having a Lacy-esque rise himself.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Peltz and Beckham make their budding relationship Instagram official when Peltz posts the first of many mirror selfies.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2025
But Olyphant, who shares three grown children with his wife of 34 years, is more than just a cowboy and budding ceramicist.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Spintronics is a budding path in the quest for a future beyond CMOS.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
Adjective
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After Al-Hayya left, Qatari negotiators got on the phone with their Israeli counterparts to update them on the nascent ceasefire effort.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The port is also set to become home to a nascent data center project with a construction value estimated at $1 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some teams look fantastic before melting down within a few weeks (2024 New Orleans Saints) and others can get off to a rough start before blossoming within the first two months (2024 Washington Commanders).—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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After blossoming into a superstar-level talent on the defensive side of the field in Dallas, Parsons will now play out his prime as a member of the Packers.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As other guests like Futura, Natasha Lyonne, Common and Marisa Tomei arrived at Saga after their initial experiences, and hungry for more, dinner was just getting underway for the Moon group.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirsten Obstacles and my first realisations about society's stereotypical attitudes toward motherhood, being a mother, and being an artist and mother quickly led me to take action.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The high-energy track, which blends old school hip-hop vibes with rock elements, marks the first time a virtual group has ever produced a song and direct choreography for an audition survival series.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most important time to prune lavender is right after flowering in summer, but timing for this varies because some types of lavender bloom earlier than others.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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If adding new focal point plants and a mix of fall-flowering annuals doesn’t fit your vision for the season, take your fall refresh in another direction and simplify your container schemes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The following excerpt details their match at the 2022 U.S. Open, in which Alcaraz and Sinner played the computer-game epic that announced their incipient takeover of tennis to the world.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Leaders in those countries remember the havoc wreaked by an incipient Islamic Republic that sought to shore up its revolutionary enterprise through acts of terror.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mums need moisture to stay healthy and continue blooming.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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This summer-blooming perennial can be divided in spring or fall, but since spring is so busy with many garden chores, why not do it this fall?—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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