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, 31 Mar. 2026
Late-season pruning and deadheading can expose the plants to winter damage and remove the buds needed for next year’s blooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Six stages define the blossom process, from green buds through puffy white flowers to peak bloom.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 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, 31 Mar. 2026
Late-season pruning and deadheading can expose the plants to winter damage and remove the buds needed for next year’s blooms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
Six stages define the blossom process, from green buds through puffy white flowers to peak bloom.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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Their kids have their own favorites.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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So here's a guide to picking out the best, age-appropriate books kids will actually read.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the police report, the mother was cornered and groped at her car with her children in the back seat before the man ran away.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 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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The former blooms every 2-5 years for a week, and the latter produces a flower every year that blooms for a day.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Everything blooms on Written Into Changes, the second album by Avalon Emerson & the Charm.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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