leaf out

phrasal 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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The Anthony’s are doing a fantastic job parenting Kiyan, who is now 18 and in his freshman year of college, so other parents can take a leaf out of their book. Essence, 22 Aug. 2025 To navigate a heavyweight corporate quandary, take a leaf out of Intel’s brilliant playbook — walk out, and return as your own successor. L. David Marquet, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025 On style, however, Newsom has more recently taken a leaf out of Trump’s playbook. Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025 Copenhagen Fashion Week also has been taking a leaf out of the playbooks of London and Paris Fashion Week by taking guests outside the city’s perimeters. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025 The congressman added that Iran might view its only alternative as taking a leaf out of North Korea's book and developing a bomb in secret, wary of what has happened to the countries that gave up their nuclear weapons, like Ukraine and Libya. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Chatter also abounds over whether 65-year-old Zaslav is beginning to think about taking a leaf out of one of his HBO tentpoles and putting in place a succession plan, with content supremos Casey Bloys and Channing Dungey appearing to be two lead names in the frame. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2025 Trees have time to leaf out again to remain healthy during the growing season. Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025 The foliage can be quite the color chameleon, with some selections leafing out in shades of red, purple, lime green, and orange before changing tones as the season advances. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Leaf out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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