limb

Definition of limbnext
as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach

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Recent Examples of limb The devices can make toys, prosthetic limbs and even airplane parts. ABC News, 13 June 2026 Tree removal crews were on site Friday morning to clear out the brush and limbs away from the 100-year-old house. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 June 2026 But the stakes — lost limbs and shortened lives — make behavior change a matter of survival. Noelle Harff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 In the Grosse Pointes, the storm also downed tree limbs, blew around patio furniture and knocked out power. Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for limb
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branch
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  • In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • To alleviate these shortages, prisoners supplemented the farm and labor forces at branch camps throughout Arkansas, mostly in the Delta and southern regions.
    Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026

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“Limb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limb. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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