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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Install this leaf insulation after the ground freezes and remove it when temperatures warm in spring to ensure your plants leaf out well.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
Net has been taking a leaf out of the Mytheresa playbook.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
All of our quaking aspens have leafed out — really beautiful, really green – and lots of the flowers are coming up.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Trees will leaf out in the spring and then seem to die or wilt overnight.
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
Net has been taking a leaf out of the Mytheresa playbook.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
All of our quaking aspens have leafed out — really beautiful, really green – and lots of the flowers are coming up.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Trees will leaf out in the spring and then seem to die or wilt overnight.
—Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
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“Leaf out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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