bud
has been budding
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present perfect progressiveof bud (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For several months, a mood of guarded optimism has been budding in Washington, as dispatches from the field tell of new South Vietnamese strength and growing Communist weakness.
From Time Magazine Archive
