leaf out
verb
leafed out; leafing out; leafs out
US, of a tree
: to produce leaves
The tree will leaf out in the spring.
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With heavy, wet snow fully leafed out trees could be at risk.
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Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
These trees should leaf out in spring and are usually productive in their first year.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Taking a leaf out of Princess Diana's style book, Kate wore an aquamarine dress courtesy of her late mother-in-law's favorite designer, Catherine Walker.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Fanning isn’t the only one taking a leaf out of this Betty Crocker-style of dressing, either.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In Panorama City, Cottonwood Urban Farm’s namesake tree leafed out almost a full month ahead of schedule.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, the flowers do well under shrubs that leaf out to provide shady conditions as the season warms up, helping extend the blooms.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Prune off any branch tips that remain bare after the rest of the shrub has fully leafed out.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Once the rose has fully leafed out, apply a granular fertilizer, preferably a rose fertilizer, following the directions on the label.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
These trees should leaf out in spring and are usually productive in their first year.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Taking a leaf out of Princess Diana's style book, Kate wore an aquamarine dress courtesy of her late mother-in-law's favorite designer, Catherine Walker.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Fanning isn’t the only one taking a leaf out of this Betty Crocker-style of dressing, either.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In Panorama City, Cottonwood Urban Farm’s namesake tree leafed out almost a full month ahead of schedule.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, the flowers do well under shrubs that leaf out to provide shady conditions as the season warms up, helping extend the blooms.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Prune off any branch tips that remain bare after the rest of the shrub has fully leafed out.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Once the rose has fully leafed out, apply a granular fertilizer, preferably a rose fertilizer, following the directions on the label.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Leaf out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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