Noun The bush has plenty of buds but no flowers yet. that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality Verb The trees budded early this spring.
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Noun
This strategy should nip the outbreaks in the bud, says Grassly. Heidi Ledford, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2022 At just under $10, this Marc Anthony shampoo works wonders at promoting longer, healthier hair growth while nipping brittleness and split-ends in the bud. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022 In the renegade days, a farmer could get $4,000 a pound for Humboldt flower, the plant’s coveted bud. Scott Wilson, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 In the renegade days, a farmer could get $4,000 a pound for Humboldt flower, the plant’s coveted bud. Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 Sweet Dreams Bundle was specifically curated to nip sleeplessness at the bud. Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Begin spraying when the earliest cultivars break bud.oregonlive, 11 June 2022 TikTok is banning paid political content from influencers ahead of the midterm elections to nip misinformation in the bud. Laura Smythe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Another idea is to design shots that are better at recruiting T cells, soldiers of the immune system, to nip infections in the bud. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022
Verb
On one end, the neural tube started to fold around day 6, on the other a tail began to bud. Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 During the growing season, shoots will continue to bud along the trunk.oregonlive, 25 June 2022 The fuchsia magnolias begin to bud on the Champs-de-Mars.... Laura Manske, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Thankfully, leaves have begun to bud and temperatures are rising. Matt Koesters, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2022 Lincoln bud Norman Reedus gunning hard for a shot at playing Ghost Rider in the MCU. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 In general, cold weather in spring delays bud break and warm weather accelerates it. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 13 Mar. 2022 Many crops and plants in the Southeast have started to bud because of warmer weather until now and the freezing cold temperatures — maybe record low — that are expected on the back end of this bomb cyclone can cause some serious damage, Cohen said.CBS News, 12 Mar. 2022 The best time to prune is now, before the tree begins to bud out.oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2022 See More