How to Use limb in a Sentence

limb

1 of 2 noun
  • That’s enough to bring down tree limbs.
    Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Scrape the bark down the limbs and trunk.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Therefore, don’t go out on a limb.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
    Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
    Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Nguyen is out on a long, creaking limb here.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Its force snapped some dead limbs from trees that grew on top of the cliff.
    Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Kat has long, wavy hair and limb-length tattoos.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Long limbs must come from your mother, your dad says.
    Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The tree’s living limbs are high above the reach of flames.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Sep. 2025
  • If there are still dead twigs or limbs that need to be removed.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Some limbs were trimmed from the large trees that provide shade.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Her limbs were found in black trash bags beneath the body bag.
    Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • As my sunken heart leapt up, my limbs warmed with joy and relief.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • At a certain point, there was no strength left in any of my limbs.
    Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • The pain of the cold pulls back, replaced by a fizzing in my limbs.
    Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Cut limbs on large shade trees that are in the way back to a major branch.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Deer that are wounded could be scared and fight back with their antlers or limbs.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Musk said the first human users will be those who lost the use of their limbs.
    ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • One year, the crop is so heavy that fruit must be thinned to avoid limb breakage.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Large trees with weak limbs can be a hazard over a walkway.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Cut back the main limbs as far as needed to solve the problem.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
  • When limbs and trunk portions are brown they can be removed.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Such wind gusts could snap tree limbs and send debris flying.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Just hang it from a tree limb by the loop sewn into the corner.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Well, pick up that limb and use it as a weapon to hit enemies.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The limb pierced the windshield of the pickup truck.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Loose limbs are thrown into a bucket.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There are about a thousand children who have lost at least one limb.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024

limb

2 of 2 verb
  • On its sides and limbs the toad has lighter orange-brown patches.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The shots are used to help control everything from migraines to limb spasms.
    Jenna Schnuer, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • There’s a plethora of body oils on the market, and only so many limbs a beauty editor can test them on.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
  • Sam tears the puppet guards limb from limb in, and once the mayhem is over the show reveals the bodies and carnage left behind.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Some gardeners prefer to limb up hollies, removing the lower branches to expose the bottom portion of the trunk.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Many people are skeptical enough of Bigfoot's existence, but what about a murderous Bigfoot who tore three men limb from limb?
    Rachel Yang, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Atlas can also spin its torso, head, and limbs a full 360 degrees, which expands its range of motion when moving items in a warehouse setting.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Specific microRNA molecules are key to limb regeneration in salamanders.
    Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2019

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