BUDDED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

budded

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past tense of bud

as in blossomed

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But as the city blossomed — its population is now nearly 270,000 — the political culture remained fairly static.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Cam Schlittler, fresh off his first full season, is going to be named the American League Cy Young, and Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn blossomed into high-leverage relievers.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blossomed

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That early exchange helped establish a connection between the two that eventually bloomed into a four-year romance.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

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And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

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