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
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
So if you're invested in iOS, these should quickly become your new best buds!
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Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Pruning during the summer when the shrub is setting buds will reduce the number of flowers next spring.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
Stressed orchids may drop their flowers or buds to conserve energy.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Noun
But the circular rose garden has been preserved and maintained, and buds begin to bloom in May, continuing through the summer.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
So if you're invested in iOS, these should quickly become your new best buds!
—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Pruning during the summer when the shrub is setting buds will reduce the number of flowers next spring.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
Stressed orchids may drop their flowers or buds to conserve energy.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buds
Noun
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On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
Verb
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This plant flowers year-round and, like all abutilon cultivars, is not water needy.
Noun
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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
Verb
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Cherry blossoms great guests at the front foyer.
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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.
Verb
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This is typically done in the spring or summer, before the plant blooms.
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The city blooms with bikers, picnickers, runners, and walkers, and cafés push their tables out to the sidewalk.
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“Buds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buds. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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