in the bud
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings appeared earlier this month to have nipped a similar public-relations crisis in the bud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
But it compounds a sense that Arsenal are experiencing a "blip" and need to nip it in the bud before it becomes more than that.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Years later, when it appeared their feud might be heating up again, the two NBA greats took to social media to nip that notion in the bud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
Clearly, the situation had to be nipped in the bud, for any change in the day’s schedule risked throwing off the careful precision of the plan Penelope and Simon had devised.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
