Thesaurus results for BRANCHLET

branchlet

noun

Definition of branchlet

as in limb

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Recent Examples of branchlet The photo of the branchlet tips shows the male pollen cones of cedar, which occur at the tips. — oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2022 Only lemon trees require other pruning, to thin out twiggy branchlets so the plant can put more energy into vigorous branches, and to let light into the plant. — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for branchlet

Noun

Public health staff said people over 50 and residents with health problems are at a greater risk of serious illnesses, including meningitis, encephalitis and limb paralysis.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Here, Varghese coordinates their physical therapy, builds their braces, fabricates their prostheses, and operates on their limbs, should things come to that.

— Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of limb

Noun

For a time, the loss of market share was masked by a surge in local TV shoots as studios spent heavily to supply content to their new streaming platforms.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Culture Minister Isaac Tchiakpé rejected RSF’s assertion that the filmmakers had received authorization from his ministry to carry out the documentary shoot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoot

Noun

So, abruptly, we were shunted onto hospice care — the dead-end spur of the American medical system.

— Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Depending on the excursion’s stops, snorkelers might float above patch reefs or explore the channels between spur-and-groove coral formations as the reef slopes into deeper water.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spur

Noun

In previous comments to the Washington Examiner, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville asserted Democrats will take back both branches of Congress.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Walton Johnson, who began at the clerk of courts office overseeing its online Self-Help Center, pledged to install kiosks at the Orange County Courthouse and its surrounding branches to cut down on wait times.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of branch

Noun

Repkon’s American offshoot is now at work setting up a TNT factory after receiving a no-bid contract from the Army worth $435 million.

— Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
The Perseids, like all meteors, are offshoots from comets, specifically the Swift-Tuttle Comet which orbits the Sun every 133 years.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026