- present participle of bud.
budding
Example Sentences
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Qualcomm is still priced as a smartphone and wireless-technology company with budding aspirations in other segments.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
“Teenagers get to test their budding independence,” she writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Can he allow them to peer into a future anchored by budding superstar Cooper Flagg without constantly checking the rearview mirror?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Three years into training to be a court reporter, Jayne Williams is used to warnings that AI will soon take over her budding career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
But as Chestnutt led me down the gently sloping Thicket tunnel, this one with cherry-red flowers budding along the walls, I heard the echo of Gum Baby’s voice ahead of us.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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