Before
Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
In the bud and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In the bud" instead an adverb "Before".
In the bud
Before and in the bud are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "In the bud".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
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She lampshades the dream before dismissing it... but ends up feeling guilty for nipping Phoebe's chances in the bud and has Phoebe compete anyway.
Source: Know When to Fold 'Em - Nip this danger in the bud and kill the infant Hero before he can become any kind of threat.
Source: Nice Job Breaking It, Herod! -
Ace himself was hunted by the Marines even before his birth because they wanted to nip the potential danger of his father's continuing bloodline in the bud.
Source: In the Blood
Cite this Source
In the bud and Before. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_bud
Before & In the bud. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_bud>.
In the bud or Before. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/before/in_the_bud.
