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.
Examples of leaf out in a Sentence
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The documentary makes the argument that the 1972 Godspell production planted seeds that would grow into a tree of many branches – one branch being SNL, another SCTV, and then leafing out into comedies like Best in Show starring Levy and SCTV alum Catherine O’Hara.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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 25 Sep. 2025.
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