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adjective

ˈbə-diŋ How to pronounce budding (audio)
Definition of buddingnext
as in nascent
beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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budding

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verb

present participle of bud
as in blossoming

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Recent Examples of budding
Adjective
He was traded to Washington in a blockbuster deal that sent budding star Juan Soto to the Padres. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026 The service Being hired at the Four Seasons is almost a rite of passage for budding Jordanian hoteliers who see this prestigious assignment as a stepping stone to some of the world’s other leading hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Below him, there’s some budding depth from Emmitt Finnie and some veteran help from Andrew Copp. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Free agent signee Ehlers has complemented resident offensive leaders Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and budding star Seth Jarvis well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for budding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budding
  1. nascent
  2. blossoming
  3. initial
  4. burgeoning
  5. first
  6. flowering
  7. incipient
  8. blooming
Adjective
  • Because their earliest years are spent shrouded in clouds of dust, these nascent stars can be hard to spot.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • FilmNation has partnered with nascent British indie High Road Entertainment.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of nascent
Verb
  • The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.
    — J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blossoming
Adjective
  • However, Efthymiou has been unable to get GBP100,000 (about $130,000) to perform the initial mouse-model study.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the initial screening, AccuPoint Solutions uses a variety of primary data points as a minimum baseline, maximum ceiling or within a range to eliminate those firms that do not meet CNBC's requirements.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of initial
Verb
  • For now, this perfect mix of burgeoning youth and senior leadership has come together to create an incredibly deep team with big dreams.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Bajaria was promoted to chief content officer in January 2023, taking oversight of Netflix original films as well as TV series, live events and a burgeoning lineup of sports rights.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of burgeoning
Adjective
  • The attack is also not the first time cyber incidents have disrupted food systems.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Its holding group Agache in 2024 acquired a majority stake in Paris FC, which subsequently vaulted back into France’s first division after almost half a century in the second tier.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of first
Verb
  • Lobbies, courtyards, guest rooms, and external façades are filled with flowering vines and built with natural materials that make the surrounding valley feel ever-present.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Consider planting flowering perennials alongside sedges and grasses, and incorporating shrubs and small trees, if space allows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowering
Adjective
  • My ‘Deborah Vance Show senior writer’ persona was kind of a rude complainer with an incipient alcohol problem.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet people in Venezuela saw few indications of an incipient transition.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of incipient
Verb
  • The painting depicts a red amaryllis belladonna, otherwise known as a March lily, blooming in a plant pot situated on a table against a dark backdrop.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its clouds of gas and dust form a physical shape resembling an unopened, blooming rosebud, glowing rosy-pink from dust heated by these stars.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of blooming

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“Budding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budding. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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