BUDDING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

budding 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbə-diŋ

Definition of budding

as in nascent

beginning to come into existence the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

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verb

present participle of bud

as in blossoming

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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

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The first meandering rivers and floodplains developed as tree roots stabilized soil and prevented its erosion, while at the same time locking away vast amounts of atmospheric carbon into the nascent soils.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
And there will always be gay kids coming to terms with their nascent sexuality — like Clive’s 16-year-old son George (Jackson Connor), whose interactions with Leo draw his father’s suspicion and ire.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nascent

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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

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Botswana lifted a ban on hunting elephants in 2019, largely because of their burgeoning numbers.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
After singer Russell Moore left bluegrass group Lawson and Quicksilver in the ‘90s, Salley says Lawson had offered him his spot, though Salley turned it down to focus on his burgeoning songwriting career.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of burgeoning

Adjective

Now Ricketts is running for his first full six-year term against independent Dan Osborn -- a race that initially was not expected to be competitive but is now being watched by the national parties.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
One of the first of those is when their AI program teaches itself to beat the machine in a notoriously difficult video game.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of first

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On the other hand, mums with tightly closed blooms may take weeks to reach their flowering peak, which will give you the biggest bang for your buck.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of flowering

Verb

Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.

— Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Rockliffe’s new fine-dining restaurant Atlas is supplied by an extensive on-site garden blooming with faraway citrus varieties, fields of microgreens, and mushrooms.

— Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

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