as in kid
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 bud
Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Peach trees may start flowering but don’t worry there are plenty of buds for normal fruit set.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
In 1975, his budding business, which began as Téllez Barbacoa, was struggling.
—Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Wash the Silicone Tips and Mesh If your buds have silicone tips, twist them off and wash them with rubbing alcohol or soapy water.
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Peach trees may start flowering but don’t worry there are plenty of buds for normal fruit set.
41.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
Loe Shimmy: Zombieland 2 (DJ Fetti Fee Fast Edition)
Lamar Jackson’s third MVP should be putting on Loe Shimmy, who was once upon a time the budding star of the quarterback’s record label, Lamar Jackson Entertainment.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
In 1975, his budding business, which began as Téllez Barbacoa, was struggling.
—Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bud
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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Peach trees may start flowering but don’t worry there are plenty of buds for normal fruit set. 41.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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And when that happens, all sorts of positive change can flower.Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There, in 1995, a 26-year-old Gulf War veteran lighted a fuse inside a rental truck packed with 5,000 pounds of explosives and killed 168 people, including 19 children in the second-floor day care.Zach Baylin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Investment in children’s content remains negligible, at A$58M, down from A$81M the year before but up on the 2019/20 figure of A$51M. Meanwhile the Producer Offset contributed A$245M of investment in all drama, with $75M in financing provided for Australian theatrical features.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Over time, in this densely populated but sometimes lonely city, something else blossomed.Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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What began as a simple gift shop evolution has blossomed into a sophisticated marketing strategy, blurring the line between souvenirs and high-fashion collectibles.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The cub was also hairless and found in poor condition.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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For a year or two along the way, Dan's wife, Marilyn, wore a cub costume and also cavorted on the sideline.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Poinsettias are native to Mexico and bloom in the winter months.Jackie Nance-Sons, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, the dusty, dun colors of Gaza contrast with the snowy winter and blooming spring of D.C. seen from Zuaiter’s window.Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Such a cacophony means that the reader keeps having to leaf back to make sense of the storyline.Ruth Margalit, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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The trees should leaf out normally.oregonlive, oregonlive, 11 June 2022
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“Bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bud. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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