bough

as in branch
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm

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Recent Examples of bough With a bow and arrow, the tension in an arched bough of wood is exploited to propel a missile for great distances and slash through barriers. Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025 Within a few decades, those trees will have grown pretty big, and the forest will look much like a forest once again, with birds singing among the shade of the boughs. Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025 Finally, the adult male made his way down to the elbow of a descending bough to survey us. Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Hollywood's biggest names decked the halls with boughs of holly and enjoyed the Christmas holiday on Wednesday. Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bough
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Noun
  • The local union branch is working to make sure that the collective bargaining agreement is honored during the furlough and organizing workshops to help members navigate unemployment benefits and career resources.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Army's approach evolving, but geography is a barrier The Army, which has the largest share of part-time troops among the military branches, is wrestling with the challenges of ensuring its reservists are fit to fight.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remove any broken or diseased limbs.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years he's suffered from post-polio syndrome -- difficulty swallowing and tightness and pain in his limbs.
    Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bough. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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