bud
buds
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present tense formof bud (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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For decades, food makers have relied on a proven playbook: cater to consumers’ taste buds with sugar, salt and a steadily expanding galaxy of flavors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When they hatch, the leaves they depend on are still sealed inside buds, leaving them with nothing to eat.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
Liv and Alina Valdez, dressed up as fan favourite buds Steve Harrington and Dustin Henderson, and said they couldn't have been more pleased with how it all ended.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
While most plants only had one flower with many buds yet to open up, some were in full bloom with the sweet fragrant scent only the lily can provide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Far below him on the seabed the corals reached up in tentacles of red and buds of thorny mauve.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
